btw fire

A Review of the Week Since the BTW Fire

Fire crews were still on the scene of last week’s fire at Montgomery’s Booker T. Washington Magnet School’s Building C Sunday afternoon, pouring water on hot spots that had risen up. Students at BTW will begin classes Monday morning at the old Hayneville Road Elementary School location. Volunteers, like Vickey Matthews, say they were in shock after learning of the…

The BTW Fire Aftermath

A temporary school....and in investigation.

An early Saturday  morning fire destroyed one building at Montgomery’s Booker T. Washington Magnet School……then Saturday night a water main broke and flooded part of the surviving large building at the school on the other side of Union Street. That water damage was limited to the basement and workers were drying that building out as firefighters across the street continued…

How to Help BTW Students after Fire Destroyed Part of Their School

  Lowe’s store managers (L-R in vests) Craig Hill, Craig Blake and Alex Santos join MPS staff to access projects at Hayneville Road School. — photo from Montgomery Public Schools The fire at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School has left many people in Montgomery wondering how they can help students and teachers. The fire early yesterday morning destroyed Building…

BTW Magnet Students and Community React to Early Morning Fire

Fire destroyed a part of Montgomery’s Booker T. Washington Magnet High School early Saturday morning. For many, the aftermath of the fire seems unreal, leaving students distraught over what they have worked so hard for. BTW students like Senior Class President Laci Lavoy says watching the fire at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School’s building “C” was surreal. “It’s like…

Web Page Set Up for BTW Students and Parents after School Fire

Montgomery Public Schools has set up a web page for parents of Booker T. Washington Magnet High School students to share information about the fire that destroyed part of the school early this morning. The web page will be used to update parents on plans to move the students to the former Hayneville Road Elementary School building. Students have been…

Fire Destroys Part of BTW Magnet School in Montgomery

Fire destroyed part of Booker T. Washington Magnet High School in Montgomery – Photo from MPS A fire has destroyed part of Booker T. Washington Magnet High School School in Montgomery. The fire started around 3 a.m. this morning, according to Montgomery Public Schools spokesman Tom Salter. Salter says the fire happened in BTW’s building C. That portion of the…