Students at Pasco County’s River Ridge High/Middle School got a day off Wednesday as a nearby controlled burn filled their classrooms with smoke, making the school uninhabitable. The school had its fresh air returns on,

River Ridge High School and River Ridge Middle School in Pasco County are closed on Wednesday after school officials say “excessive smoke” from a nearby controlled burn led to unsafe conditions on campus.

River Ridge High School and River Ridge Middle School will be closed Wednesday due to heavy smoke on campus from a controlled burn.

Students at both schools were asked to stay home because of a controlled burn in Starkey Park, staff said in a Facebook post.