Detroit Cass Tech dismisses students due to smoke in school

No students, staff injured in incident

DETROIT – Cass Tech High School is calling parents to pick up kids because of smoke in the building, according to DPS.

The smoke came from a small overnight fire in a room on the 5th floor.

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Students were taken to the auditorium this morning because of the amount of smoke. There are around 2,000 students in the school's gym waiting for parents to arrive.

The fire is believed to have been caused by a small appliance.

DPS says all students and staff are safe.