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Fire breaks out at abandoned school in Washington County

Fire breaks out at abandoned school in Washington County
Fire breaks out at abandoned school in Washington County 00:18

COAL CENTER, Pa. (KDKA) - A fire broke out at an abandoned school in Washington County.

Fire officials were called to the site of the vacant Granville Elementary School in the California borough just before 7 p.m. Saturday to respond to a commercial structure fire. At least eight fire agencies were called in to battle the flames that engulfed a large portion of the building.

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The incident is not endangering homes or people in the area. The building sits on a single street leading back to the building itself.

The cause of the fire is not yet known, but no injuries or road closures have been reported.

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