A blown electrical transformer caused a loud boom near Alpine Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 11, prompting a response from local law enforcement, according to Alpine Independent School District officials.
The noise was reported around 1 p.m. in a neighborhood surrounding the elementary school. Officers responded to investigate and determined that the sound came from a blown transformer nearby.
Alpine ISD Superintendent Dr. Michelle Rinehart said students and staff remained safe throughout the incident and that school operations were not affected.
“Students and staff were safe throughout the brief interruption and campus operations were not impacted,” Rinehart said in a district statement issued at 1:30 p.m.
Rinehart also expressed appreciation for the quick response from local law enforcement.
“We appreciate our law enforcement partners and all they do to keep our students, staff, and families safe,” she said.
The district did not report any injuries or disruptions to classroom activities. Officials did not indicate whether the transformer failure caused electrical outages in the surrounding neighborhood.
