Vacant school catches fire in Fort Worth, officials say

FORT WORTH, Texas — A recently closed elementary school caught fire overnight, officials said.

Fort Worth firefighters responded around midnight Wednesday to reports of a structure fire at S. S. Dillow Elementary School in East Fort Worth, Craig Trojacek, a spokesperson for the Fort Worth Fire Department, said.

When crews arrived on the scene, they saw heavy smoke coming from the two-story school, officials said. Fort Worth ISD announced in April 2025 that it would close the school due to structural issues, WFAA previously reported…

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