After a fire broke out at the vacant Emerson High School Saturday evening, the Gary Fire Department shared images showing large flames and smoke coming out of the top of the historic building. Firefighters responded to the three-story school, located at 716 E. 7th Ave. at about 10 p.m., the department said on social media. Officials said the fire was extinguished overnight and no injuries were .
Investigators in Gary, Indiana, are reportedly looking into the cause of a fire that ripped through a historic former high school early Sunday morning.
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