Old Park Lane Elementary School in Lawton Destroyed by Fire
Yesterday afternoon
(02-01-21) I was headed home from work when I saw the smoke rising from the East side, huge plumes of heavy black smoke and ash filling the sky. As I got closer and closer I realized it was coming from my neighborhood and feared the worst. I pulled in and immediately saw all the fire trucks and police fighting a fire at the old Park Lane Elementary School located at 4912 S.E. Avalon Ave. It s completely empty so no kids were there and as far as we know, no injuries have been reported from the fire. The school has been closed now for over 5 years. It was shut down back in 2016 and has remained empty ever since.