Chemainus Secondary School was the scene of another fire in a little more than a week, and the latest one also started in a washroom.
Mike Russel of the Cowichan Valley School District says it was spotted just after 1 pm by a custodian.
Staff and students evacuated the building safely and firefighters quickly extinguished the fire.
The cause of the fire and extent of damage is unknown at this time.
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Just over one week ago, on February 20, a fire started in a second-floor washroom at Chemainus Secondary School and fire investigators say it was suspicious.
The RCMP is continuing to investigate.
Chemainus Secondary School has about three-hundred-and-50 students.
