Fire shuts down Uniondale elementary school

Classes at a Uniondale elementary school are canceled Wednesday due to an early-morning fire. Officials say the blaze at the Cornelius Court Elementary School started around 1:30 a.m. The fire caused

News 12 Staff

Sep 26, 2007, 5:11 PM

Updated 6,547 days ago

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Classes at a Uniondale elementary school are canceled Wednesday due to an early-morning fire.
Officials say the blaze at the Cornelius Court Elementary School started around 1:30 a.m. The fire caused smoke and water damage to a classroom. The fire marshal says the fire was caused by a piece of computer equipment.
The Uniondale schools superintendent says students will be able to return to classes when officials believe it is safe. In the meantime, the superintendent says students will be re-routed to other schools in the district.