A student and a teacher are recovering after a small fire in the theater department Tuesday afternoon at Haltom High School.
Students and faculty were evacuated from the building, in the 5500 block of Haltom Road.
Officials said they believe the fire began in a stage rigging area, where two students were attempting to undo a knot on a rope by burning through the rope.
The fire spread to a nearby backdrop and caused a large amount of smoke to overtake the area.
The student and teacher treated by medics were reportedly experiencing symptoms of smoke inhalation but were awake and alert. They were transported to an area hospital for observation, according to MedStar EMS.
"The fire was actually very small. It was mostly a smoke issue," said Haltom City Deputy Fire Chief Fred Napp. "Any fire you have in a public school is a big deal. We're going to investigate what happened here and make sure it doesn't happen again."
There was no damage to the school, and class will resume as normal Wednesday.
