Firefighters extinguish fire at Warren post office on High Street

WARREN — Firefighters spent a couple hours putting out a fire in the roof of the Warren post office on High Street Northeast this afternoon starting at 3:20 p.m.

Water used to put out the fire did some interior damage to the post office. Workers using torches on the post office roof started the fire, the fire department said.

The post office was closed today for Columbus Day. There was no word yet whether the post office will have to be closed Tuesday.