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Fire On Roof Prompts Evacuation Of West Pullman School

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A fire on the roof of a South Side elementary school Friday morning caused an evacuation.

All students were safely evacuated from Higgins Elementary School at 11710 S. Morgan St., according to Fire Media Affairs.

The fire was put out by 9:10 a.m. and the school was being ventilated, Fire Media said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2013. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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