The fires were brought under control and no damage was caused to the 169-year-old residential school and the situation was normal, said R Chauhan, a senior teacher of the school.
There was no cause for panic and all the students and the school complex is safe, he added.
Fire tenders were rushed to the forests which fought the flames for nearly two hours and brought them under control.
"The fires broke out in forests in Kasauli areas and forests surrounding the Sanawar School were also affected but the school complex was fully safe and fires have been extinguished", said Rakesh Kanwar, Deputy Commissioner, Solan.
A number of forest fires had occured in these forests but all these were put out and the forest department and the local administration was taking necessary steps toensure that fires are prevented and controlled.