It appears electrical problems are to blame for unrelated smoke scares that drew firefighters to two public buildings Tuesday afternoon.

No one was injured in either incident.

The first happened about 2:45 p.m., when students at Daves Creek Elementary were evacuated to a park next to the school off Trammel Road.

Jennifer Caracciolo, spokeswoman for Forsyth County Schools, said district officials decided to clear the building after electrical problems spread smoke inside.

Caracciolo said the students were moved to nearby Joint Venture Park at Daves Creek, from where they were dismissed without incident.

Forsyth County Fire Capt. Jason Shivers said the situation was turned over to the school system's facilities and operations department after officials determined the smoke was not caused by fire.

A similar scenario unfolded more than hour later at the Forsyth County Courthouse, though the building was not evacuated.

Shivers said someone reported a smoky haze in the structure that was likely due to "an electrical problem of some sort."

The exact cause of the haze, which was reported about 4 p.m., was not immediately determined.

Traffic in downtown Cumming was disrupted for a short time, as firefighters investigated the situation.