Update: Westwood School Fire Believed to Be Arson

ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- There was a small fire at Westwood Elementary School on Tuesday.

St. Cloud police say the initial call came in at 9:00 a.m.

In an updated release on Tuesday afternoon, St. Cloud police say it is believed the fire was intentionally set, and it is under investigation as an arson by the Fire Marshal and assisted by the St. Cloud Police Department.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the St. Cloud Police Department at 320-251-1200, or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-255-1301, or at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org

The Westwood students will have an e-learning day on Wednesday and on Thursday. 

Original information: 

St. Cloud Area School District officials say all students and staff were safe and were evacuated from the building.

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The students were moved to a designated area away from the building and were supervised.

Police say the reunification process is underway with students and their parents at Westwood Community Church, located at 5719 Walnut Drive.

City agencies are working with the school district to assess the building and future occupancy of the structure, with primary concerns of air quality and cleanup of the area affected by the fire.