BOSTON — An investigation is underway after flames destroyed a playground behind a local elementary school.
Boston firefighters responded to Charles Sumner School in Roslindale just past 10 p.m. Monday.
In footage from the scene, the jungle gym appears melted down. Several trees in the area also caught fire.
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The Boston Fire Department tweeted just before 6 a.m. Tuesday that the playground fire was an arson fire.
Fire investigators determined that the playground fire was an arson fire. Under investigation.
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) May 24, 2016
Thankfully, no one was hurt.
However, officials say the damage could cost around $225,000 and the repair money could come out of the school district or city's funds. It will not be covered by insurance.
The playground likely won't be finished by the end of the school year, so the kids wont' have a playground for the last month. The school is considering taking kids to a nearby field of a an indoor gym at a community center.
The parent council and the principal of the school have set up a fundraising website for anyone wishing to donate towards rebuilding the playground. Click here to donate.
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