December 16, 2025
Watford City Middle School evacuates students
Chris Larson
Special to The Farmer
The Watford City Middle School was sent into evacuation mode Friday afternoon after a smoke detector was unintentionally activated.
The school district said in a news release that students and staff were evacuated from the building in accordance with their standard response protocol. Students were moved to buses to remain warm due to the cold weather as fire and police responded to the scene.
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