Police investigating fire at Gaston County high school
Mar 25, 2026
GASTONIA, N.C. – Police are investigating after a fire was started inside a bathroom at a high school in Gastonia.
It happened around 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ashbrook High School. Police said it started inside a girl’s bathroom and that all students were evacuated outside.
The fire was contained an
d quickly extinguished before causing extensive damage. No one was hurt from the incident.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call SRO R. Jentsch at 704-866-3320 or Crimestoppers at 704-861-8000.
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