KEARNEY, Neb. – At approximately 5:59 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Kearney Police were called to investigate a possible fire call at Bryant Elementary School. Upon arrival officers found smoke in the building and fire sprinklers were already activated suppressing the fire.
It was determined that a paper towel dispenser had been set on fire in the boy’s bathroom inside the school.
This incident is currently under investigation as a possible arson by Kearney Police, Nebraska State Fire Marshal, and Kearney Vol. Fire Department.