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Eastwood High evacuated after smoke sensors go off

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Eastwood High School was evacuated as a precaution earlier this morning. 

According to a Ysleta ISD spokesperson, around 7:40 AM, a smoke sensor was triggered at the school while Ysleta ISD maintenance personnel were cleaning dust from HVAC units on the rooftop.

The campus was evacuated, then cleared for re-entry.

Student returned to class and their day continued as normal.

It was later determined that the dust, and not smoke, had set off the sensor.

Which resulted in a false alarm.

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