LANSDALE— Alarms ushered students out of North Penn High School this morning at around 7:04 a.m. due to an HVAC system malfunction in the school’s second floor.

“The fire alarm was triggered at North Penn High School due to a malfunction in an HVAC unit on the second floor. Students and staff were evacuated and everyone is safe… We appreciate your patience,” Dr. Bauer stated in a district-wide email.

Fire personnel from Towamencin Volunteer Company, Fairmount Fire Company, and Upper Gwynnedd Fire Company arrived at the scene over the following hour in response.

At around 7:50 a.m. staff and students were given the go-ahead to move back into the building, where the school day was resumed with a modified bell schedule.