– These are not innocent youth pranks, the police warn. During the past week, fireworks have been set off at at least eleven schools in Eastern Norway. On Wednesday, students at Steinkjer secondary school set off fireworks inside the school at least twice, according to Trønder-Avisa. On Friday, the police in Øst issued a warning on social media: Photo: Screen dump Take measures The video that news has gained access to from the school in Nøtterøy has circulated among the students. It is shared on social media in the youth environment in Tønsberg and Færder. Principal Anne Cecilie Thidemansen Bjørvik also confirms this. She had her first day at work as principal this day. She sent an SMS to all parents at the school after what happened. “We are aware that the incident was filmed and shared on social media. This is an unacceptable incident, and the matter will be followed up in accordance with routines,” says the message from the headmaster. She has not wanted to be interviewed by news. It was at the end of the first day of school after the Christmas holidays that students set off the fireworks. After the incident, the school has initiated a number of measures, such as increased inspection and close collaboration with FAU. In addition, the police’s preventive unit in the South-East is connected. Vesong secondary school in Kløfta is one of the schools that has had episodes of fireworks after New Year. Parents were reminded here that it is illegal to use fireworks for anyone under the age of 18. The school also implemented several measures. “Out of consideration for the life and health of all pupils and staff, it will not be possible to be in recess until Thursday 05.01” it was stated in an e-mail to all parents on 2 January. Great damage potential The fire alarm went off just as the school day was about to end, operations manager Inge Landsrød told the local newspaper Tønsbergs Blad the same day. – Then there is a great potential for damage, and the fire service has examined this area with a thermal camera to ensure that there was no danger of a fire occurring afterwards, says Landsrød to the newspaper. Man injured by fireworks on Askøy: – Serious accident There was damage to the ceiling and the floor in the hallway at the school. It could have been much worse, said emergency manager in the Vestfold Intermunicipal Fire Service (VIB), Ivar Paulsen to the newspaper. – It could have been a fire hazard if combustible material came across. COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE: The fire brigade are happy that it did not get worse after the firework incident at Teigar secondary school. Photo: Vegard Lilleås / news Glad the police are involved The Youth Council in Færder does not want to say much about the incident at the secondary school. – We in the youth council appreciate that the police take care of the case and follow up. The most important thing for us is that the young people in Færder should have a safe and good school day and a good learning environment. Beyond this, the youth council does not want to comment, writes head of the youth council in Færder municipality, Mariell Øvrevik Dahl.
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