Firefighters Battle Fire At Atmore School (With Photo Gallery)

September 12, 2009

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Firefighters spent a couple of hours battling a fire at an Atmore school Friday afternoon.

The blaze at the Compass School on Martin Luther King Avenue was contained to an abandoned gymnasium that was being torn down. Officials say that debris was accidentally ignited about 4:00 p.m. as a contractor worked on the demolition.

There was no damage reported to  main buildings of the Compass School, an alternative school located in the former Escambia County Middle School.

Fire units from Poarch and Atmore were among those battling the fire in the remains of the building and demolition debris. They reported the fire out about 5:45 p.m. and left the scene, but the fire was reported to be burning again by 6 p.m.

The Walnut Hill Station of Esambia Fire Rescue was called to Atmore to stand by and answer any additional calls.

For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the scene, click here.

Pictured above and below: Firefighters battle a Friday afternoon fire at the Compass School in Atmore, NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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Comments

3 Responses to “Firefighters Battle Fire At Atmore School (With Photo Gallery)”

  1. buckhunter on September 14th, 2009 8:27 am

    That school has been empty for a long time. The only thing they use it for is after school activitys to try to keep the kids off the street.

  2. Terry on September 11th, 2009 8:54 pm

    Every body knows that smoking ain’t allowed in school !!! (I guess at least one person didn’t know.)

  3. Caraway Bandit on September 11th, 2009 5:55 pm

    Smoking in the boys room!!!

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