Firefighters were called just before 10 p.m. Monday to the school on a possible lightning strike.
Possible lightning it to blame for a fire Monday night at Park Crossing High School./Source: WAKA Action 8 NewsMontgomery Public Schools announced Thursday that after assessing the damage from the fire at the school, it was determined that the building will reopen to students, faculty and staff on Monday, August 21.Firefighters were called just before 10 p.m. Monday to the school. Upon their arrival, they found fire showing on the roof on the southwest wing of the two-story building.
Crews mounted an exterior attack on the fire and declared a second alarm due to the size of the building.Fire officials say the school was closed at the time of the incident. After a thorough search, no one was found inside.MPS spokesperson Jade Jones said the fire was due to weather conditions in the area, but the official cause remains under investigation.
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