Fire breaks out at NW Side school overnight
CHICAGO - A fire started at a Chicago school overnight in the Portage Park neighborhood.
What we know:
The fire began around 1 a.m. on the third floor of Chicago Academy High School, located at 3400 N. Austin Ave., according to police.
Chicago firefighters extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported, per CPD. The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire, the cause of which is under investigation.
In a letter to Chicago Academy parents and guardians, the school announced they would move all students on Thursday to Thorp Scholastic Academy, 6024 W. Warwick Ave. Students will return to Chicago Academy to be dismissed at the end of the school day.
No further information was provided.
The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.