Students evacuated due to bathroom fire during exam week

BOISE – Officials at a Boise junior high school say a fire that caused an evacuation during exam week is of suspicious origin.

Boise School District spokesman Dan Hollar said the fire started at about 9:30 a.m. Friday when a paper towel dispenser caught fire in the girls’ bathroom at Hillside Junior High School in Boise.

Hollar told KTVB-TV that students were evacuated to the cafeteria and gym areas.

Hollar said the damage was minimal, and officials will review security camera footage.

There were no injuries reported.