Fire consumes vacant elementary school

A massive fire that consumed a vacant elementary school in Silver Spring overnight continues to burn Wednesday morning. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Fire crews first responded to the construction site of Joann Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres on Beacon Road near Northampton Drive around 9 p.m. Tuesday. Heavy smoke spread from the school to the Beltway, several miles away, affecting nearby apartments. Rain and mist helped mitigate its impact.