Fire engulfs abandoned elementary school on West Side of Chicago
- An extra-alarm fire broke out at a shuttered elementary school on the West Side of Chicago.
- Photos from the scene depicted smoke billowing from the abandoned school building.
- Firefighters worked to contain the blaze at the vacant school.
Photos showed smoke coming out of a closed school in Chicago. The fire happened on Monday evening at the old R. Nathaniel Dett Elementary School on West Maypole Avenue. The Fire Department asked for extra help and equipment to control the fire. They called for 32 pieces of equipment and nearly 100 firefighters. They also called for five ambulances, but it's not clear if anyone got hurt. The school was closed in 2013 when the city shut down 50 public schools. The old Dett Elementary School building has been empty since then. The fire at the old school caused a lot of smoke. The Fire Department needed more equipment and firefighters to handle it. They also called for ambulances in case anyone was hurt. The school was closed in 2013 when the city decided to shut down many public schools. The building has been empty ever since.