Patrick PierceDefault author avatarBIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

Birmingham firefighters are battling a large fire at the former Elyton Elementary School in the Arlington-West End area of West Birmingham, Wednesday morning.

Smoke could be seen rising from the building.

The same former school caught fire in July of 2026.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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