LOWER POTTSGROVE >>Pottsgrove High School was evacuated Wednesday afternoon following a reported incident in the chemistry lab.

According to the Pottsgrove School Districts Twitter feed, the high school was evacuated at 1:05 p.m. on Wednesday. Emergency crews responded to the scene by around 1:20 p.m. and investigated the incident.

The chemistry lab had an incident where a chemical got mixed together and it sort of flashed in front of a student, said Lower Pottsgrove Fire Marshal Lew Babel. It was put out over the air by somebody but it was just a chemical reaction that overheated in a container and popped it.

Babel said the student was taken to Pottstown Memorial Medical Center to be evaluated for any burns.

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No damages to the building were reported during the incident, Babel said, and students were able to return to class by 2 p.m.

The upper science wing remained closed until students were dismissed for the day.

Responding to the incident were Sanatoga Fire Company, Ringing Hill Fire Company and Goodwill Ambulance.

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