Equipment malfunctions at Clayton High School, causing brief evacuation

Clayton High School was briefly evacuated on Thursday after a piece of equipment malfunctioned in a classroom.

A spokesperson with Johnston County Schools said the scene at Clayton High School, located at 600 S. Fayetteville St., caused some smoke in a classroom.

No one was injured.

A student told WRAL News a heater caught fire.

School dismissed at 2:15 p.m., and the student told WRAL News school was released early, just before the bell.