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Canyons School District investigating fire that started in Sandy school bathroom

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SANDY, Utah — The Canyons School District says they are now investigating a fire that caused students and staff at Sandy Elementary School to have to evacuate Monday afternoon.

According to the district, the fire started just after 1:00 p.m. in one of the student bathrooms, and as a precaution, the entire school was evacuated. No injuries were reported from the fire and it was contained to the one bathroom.

District officials tell FOX 13 News that they are now reviewing security footage from outside the bathroom leading up to the fire. They add that the fire was small and believed to have been started in a garbage can.