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It was first noticed around 12:20PM on Thursday, December 7th, [[2017]], as a plume of smoke rose to the northeast. School continued and was released at the normal 2:30PM that day, but as students watched the news coverage for the fire on TVs, school districts nearby began announcing closures. It wasn't until about 9:00PM that night that an email and tweet were sent out from Superintendent Dr. [[Ben Churchill]] and Principal [[Cesar Morales]] relaying that Carlsbad Unified School District would be closing the following day, Friday December 8th, [[2017]] "Because of the potential loss of critical support infrastructure, including power and communications networks, as well as poor air quality". | It was first noticed around 12:20PM on Thursday, December 7th, [[2017]], as a plume of smoke rose to the northeast. School continued and was released at the normal 2:30PM that day, but as students watched the news coverage for the fire on TVs, school districts nearby began announcing closures. It wasn't until about 9:00PM that night that an email and tweet were sent out from Superintendent Dr. [[Ben Churchill]] and Principal [[Cesar Morales]] relaying that Carlsbad Unified School District would be closing the following day, Friday December 8th, [[2017]] "Because of the potential loss of critical support infrastructure, including power and communications networks, as well as poor air quality". | ||
The Lilac Fire burned it's course, leaving [[Sage Creek]] safe. | |||