It’s back to school Monday for students at a high school in Ventura County, after a massive fire forced the cancellation of classes for a week.
The November 27, fire destroyed the historic Bryden Gym at Santa Paula High School, and damaged some other buildings. School officials decided with all the cleanup activity underway on campus, it was unsafe to reopen it to students last week.
The remains of the 1930‘s era gym will have to be removed, which crews are hoping to complete by the end of winter break. Fifth Street will be closed next to the campus, so it won’t be available for student drop-offs or pickups. Sports teams will be back in action this week, with alternative sites used for practices and home games.
No one was injured by the early morning blaze, which took hours to knock down. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
