Fire Damages Elizabeth Forward High School

February 13, 2023 4:06 am

ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – Crews battled a fire that broke out at Elizabeth Forward High School in Elizabeth Township early Sunday morning. According to Allegheny County 911, the fire broke out at around 5:30 a.m. Smoke could be seen billowing from a section of the school’s roof. Elizabeth Township Police Chief Ken Honick told Channel 11 the structural integrity of the building was possibly compromised. Two walls of the auditorium are at risk of crumbling. Chief Honick said that per the Elizabeth Forward School District, high school students won’t be having class on Monday. The middle school and elementary school will remain on a normal schedule. The school is having a staff meeting to discuss their options, Chief Honick said. Students participating in the school’s musical have lost the chance to perform after the destruction of the auditorium. A GoFundMe has been set up to help restore the lost theater, music wing, set, microphones, lights, and costumes. The police chief told Channel 11 it doesn’t appear to be suspicious at this point.