Evacuation lifted at Wilson Middle School, APS Transition Services

by: KRQE Media

Posted: Nov 26, 2019 / 12:12 PM MST / Updated: Nov 26, 2019 / 12:24 PM MST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Students at Wilson Middle School and APS Transition Services have returned to class Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, the schools were evacuated due to reports of smoke from a portable.

At this time there is no word on what was found or where the smoke was coming from.

Students at Transition Services and Wilson MS have returned to class.
— APS (@ABQschools) November 26, 2019

Following reports of smoke coming from a portable, Transition Services and nearby Wilson Middle School have been evacuated.
— APS (@ABQschools) November 26, 2019

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