The Brief
- Firefighters battled a large three-alarm fire on the roof of Killough High School late Tuesday night into the early morning.
- The school was unoccupied when the fire broke out, and crews successfully prevented the flames from breaching interior classrooms and hallways.
- The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, as crews cut through thick roofing material to extinguish hidden hot spots.
LEWISVILLE, Texas – A three-alarm fire broke out on the roof of Killough High School late Tuesday night, drawing a massive response from local firefighters who worked into the early morning hours to contain the blaze.
Killough High School fire
What we know:
Emergency crews were dispatched to the campus at approximately 9:30 p.m. after a neighbor called 911 to report black smoke billowing from the building.
Upon arrival, Lewisville Fire Department personnel located an active fire burning on the school’s roof. …