The Wareham Fire Department is investigating a fire that it responded to at the Wareham Middle School at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. The cause of the fire is deemed suspicious, involving a soap dispenser in the first-floor boys bathroom.

Wareham and Onset Fire, as well as Wareham EMS responded.

"There was black smoke in a bathroom, the fire department was called and the kids were evacuated," said Wareham Middle School principal Sue Anne Marks.

She said the fire department was there "in a matter of seconds," and all the kids were safely evacuated.

The students have been allowed back in the school.

Wareham Week will update this story with more information when it becomes available.