FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Several people were evaluated after a hazmat incident at Valley Oak Middle School in Visalia on Tuesday afternoon.
Visalia Fire officials say a staff member entered a restroom where she smelled a "strong odor," and began to have breathing issues. School staff members were alerted, prompting an evacuation of the classrooms next to the bathroom.
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The Visalia Fire hazmat team said they found no substance that posed a health danger in the restroom.
All students and staff evacuated will remain at the campus to be monitored until they are released by Visalia Fire, Visalia Unified officials said in a press release.
(Lyndsey Stevens)