Firefighters are battling a major blaze at a school in northwest Atlanta

[dgibby]

The fire was at the the Kipp West Atlanta Young Scholars (WAYS) Academy at 80 Lowery Blvd. NW.

Conditions were deteriorating and firefighters were in a defensive mode, according to dispatchers. Aerial video from Channel 2 Action News showed a huge fire that had burned through the roof of the three-story brick building.

Three ladder trucks were battling the fire. The school is across from the Ashby MARTA station. It is the former E.R. Carter Elementary School.

Kipp WAYS is a "free college preparatory charter school serving students of West Atlanta," according to the school's website. It is part of the Atlanta public school system.

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (ajc.com)

Unknown at this time: cause of fire or if anyone was in the building.

CNN is also reporting this story. Video shows building completely engulfed, and part of roof apparently collapsed.

[Lochloosa]

1. Reports say someone set hay bales on the front porch on fire....arson

[dgibby]

2. I sure hope no one was hurt or worse. n/t