Fire causes $10,000 damage at A.I. DuPont Middle School

Elsmere Fire Company extinguished fire at A.I. DuPont Middle School on Kennett Pike (Route 52). (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Elsmere Fire Company extinguished fire at A.I. DuPont Middle School on Kennett Pike (Route 52). (Photo: Delaware Free News)

GREENVILLE, DELAWARE (9/15/2016) A rooftop fire at A.I. DuPont Middle School was caused by smoking materials discarded by workers, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office said.

The fire broke out about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 3100 block of Kennett Pike (Route 52).

The school was evacuated while Elsmere Fire Company extinguished the flames.

No injuries were reported.

Damage was estimated at $10,000.

There was no damage to the interior of the building, said Alan Brown, assistant state fire marshal.

The cause was ruled accidental.