CLEVELAND — In-person classes are canceled for students at Saint Ignatius High School Thursday after a fire broke out in a closet, according to the Cleveland Division of Fire.
Due to a small but contained fire in the basement of the Main Building, on campus classes are cancelled today, Thursday, February 25, 2021. Out of an abundance of caution, offices are also closed to allow time for ventilation and clearing smoke.
— Saint Ignatius CLE (@SIHSCleveland) February 25, 2021
Firefighters responded West 30th Street and Carroll Avenue for a fire in a utility closet.
#CLEFIREONSCENE fire in a utility/storage closet at @SIHSCleveland at W.30th/Carroll in 4th Battalion. Fire quickly extinguished. No injuries reported. Cause of fire under investigation. School cancelled for today. pic.twitter.com/y3g63079u7
— ClevelandFire (@ClevelandFire) February 25, 2021
The fire was quickly extinguished.
The Cleveland Division of Fire credits the maintenance staff for pulling the fire alarm and closing the closet door, helping to prevent further spread of the fire.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
