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Student is 'person of interest' in West Haven school bathroom fire

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WEST HAVEN, Utah — A student at West Haven Elementary School is being called a person of interest in a fire that damaged parts of the school early Tuesday.

The Weber School District said the fire started inside one of the student bathrooms at around 8:20 a.m. While the fire was contained to the bathroom, the school's fire sprinkler system activated, which damaged other parts of the building.

The school was evacuated and students were taken to a secure site where parents were able to pick them up.

West Haven Elementary fire
Damage seen after fire inside West Haven Elementary School bathroom

According to school officials, surveillance video captured a boy going into the bathroom before the fire started, and then leaving after it was underway. The boy is now a person of interest in the incident.