Akron’s Ellet High School will be closed Monday because of a fire that damaged an area of the building that houses the school’s construction program.
The fire is believed to have started late Saturday night in the building maintenance office, according to Mark Williamson, spokesman for Akron Public Schools. The construction program is part of the district’s Career Technical Education curriculum.
Firefighters responded to a fire alarm in the building about 11 p.m. Saturday. They found light smoke filling the hallways, located the fire and extinguished it within an hour, according to Akron Fire Lt. Jeff Schueller.
Because of the size of the building, the fire was elevated to a second alarm, which doubled the response to four fire engines and two ladder trucks, Schueller said. Firefighters also used a system on one of the trucks to ventilate the building before leaving the scene.
The cause of the fire, which resulted in an undetermined amount of damage, is under investigation. No injuries were reported.
