A fire that broke out on the rooftop of a building at John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills forced an evacuation of students Thursday morning; firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded promptly to the scene, as reported by ABC7. The affected structure, located on Gothic Avenue, was not in use at the time due to construction efforts.
All students were accounted for after being directed to the football stadium, the fire, which erupted just after 10 a.m., was subsequently extinguished within approximately 25 minutes the school ultimately released students early after the incident and while no injuries were reported, officials haven't disclosed what ignited the blaze, as quoted from a statement from the LAUSD saying "Los Angeles Unified will continue to work closely with its public safety partners to promote the safety and well-being of all students, families, and employees," this according to ABC7.
The LAFD was actively involved inside the building to ascertain if the fire had spread beyond the roof. CBS Los Angeles reported that no other parts of the educational institution were impacted. Following the fire, the school administration adjusted the day's schedule to a minimum day, allowing students to return home earlier than usual.
Meanwhile, footage from KTLA showed black smoke billowing from the structure before the arrival of the firefighting units, the LAFD confirmed that no surrounding buildings were threatened and by approximately 10:40 a.m., the blaze appeared to be under control with the fire department crew mopping up on the building's roof, emergency services remain vigilantly monitoring the situation to ensure the fire is completely subdued and assess the full extent of the damages.
