UPDATE: School officials have announced that Barbers Hill High School will be closed on Thursday after a blown transformer produced a significant fire in a service yard behind the high school on Wednesday. "No one was injured and high school staff and students managed the situation exceptionally well. There was no significant damage to the building and CenterPoint already has a new transformer on site.
The fire occurred behind the school, and students and staff were evacuated from the building, school officials say. In a statement, Barbers Hill ISD Public Information Officer David Bloom said the fire was put out by Mont Belvieu Volunteer Fire Department, but classes were canceled due to a power outage.A transformer fire has forced Barbers Hill High School to cancel classes."The transformer fire behind the high school is out and students are being allowed back in. However, because of the fire, the high school will be without power today and the district is canceling classes at the high school.
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