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Fire crews have worked through the night to tackle a blaze at a comprehensive school in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Fire crews worked through the night to tackle a blaze at a comprehensive school in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.
Four classrooms in a technology block were badly damaged at Coedcae Comprehensive School. The head teacher said the blaze was restricted to two classrooms in a separate technology block at Coedcae Comprehensive School.
Mid and West Wales Fire Service were alerted at 2251 BST on Thursday and crews had to pull out briefly due to fears over an acetylene cylinder.Mid and West Wales Fire Service were alerted at 2251 BST on Thursday and crews had to pull out briefly due to fears over an acetylene cylinder.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Dyfed-Powys Police officers were also at the scene. We have a real determination to make sure the school continues as normal Pete Spencer, head teacher
Fire crews from Llanelli, Gorseinon, Tumble, Morriston and Kidwelly tackled the fire, which was contained to a single storey, standing separately from the main school building.
A third of the building and roof are reported to be severely damaged.A third of the building and roof are reported to be severely damaged.
Coedcae is holding an inset day on Friday, although the school is still opening to year six pupils from neighbouring primary schools. Headteacher Pete Spencer said: "The damage has been minimised to two classrooms out of five in the technology block but the whole building is out of bounds.
"We are not sure at this stage what equipment has been damaged as we have not been inside yet and have not assessed it, but from what we can see through the windows, the classrooms are a little bit of a mess.
"The fire won't affect the operation of the school. Coedcae has terrific community spirit and pupils, parents and staff really pull together.
"We have a real determination to make sure the school continues as normal."
Pupils were to stay at home today while teachers held an inset day, although Mr Spencer emphasised that a transitional day for year six pupils from neighbouring primary schools will go ahead. "Monday is also an inset day, which is fortunate given the circumstances," he added.
"But the school will open as normal on Tuesday and an open evening on Tuesday for year six will also go ahead."
Investigation
A Carmarthenshire Council spokesperson said: "The technology and RE block at Coedcae Comprehensive, separate to the main building, was badly damaged.
"Lessons due to have been held at the fire damaged block will take place in other parts of the school temporarily until repairs have been carried out."
Dyfed Powys Police were also at the scene and an investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched.
Richard Webber of Mid and West Wales Fire Service said it was "too early to speculate" at this stage.
Fire crews from Llanelli, Gorseinon, Tumble, Morriston and Kidwelly tackled the blaze.