An abandoned school building caught fire overnight in Laurel, according to witnesses.
The former Lamar School in downtown Laurel caught fire at 3:00 a.m. on 15th Street.
Witnesses said the road outside of the old school building (15th street) was shut down, but was reopened around 8:45 a.m.
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