Fire, water damage close North Philadelphia charter school

Affected is the People for People Charter School on North Broad Street.

Updated Jan. 16, 2019, 5:08 p.m. ET

Published Jan. 16, 2019, 8:37 a.m. ET

The People For People Charter School at 800 N. Broad St. will be closed until Tuesday, Jan. 22, due to fire and water damage in the building, the School District said.

The Fire Department said the cause of the blaze on the fourth floor of the building was under investigation.

The fire was first reported about 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, and declared under control in about 40 minutes. No injuries were reported.

The extent of damage was not immediately known.