SAN ANTONIO -- The smoke has been cleared and CPS workers returned to work after a morning fire forced the evacuation of the entire main building on Navarro Street.
All 400 employees forced to evacuate the building before 9 a.m. had returned to work by midday.
A spokesperson for the company said they received a call around 8:45 a.m. about smoke coming out of the basement. The company's emergency evacuation plan was put into motion, and employees in all 10 floors were told they had to get out.
CPS officials said it appeared that papers located too close to a heating and air conditioning vent caused the fire.
Some electrical equipment was damaged, but firefighters were able to get the fire under control quickly.
CPS officials said a fire drill they held last month helped employees know exactly where to meet up, and no one suffered injuries.
This is a good time for everyone to look at their emergency plan at home and businesses. If you don't have one, get one done and implement it. Holding regular fire drills will help avoid injuries or fatalities.
