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Betws primary school fire started accidentally | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
A fire which destroyed a school's junior block started accidentally when a table fan overheated, investigators have discovered. | |
More than 200 pupils at Betws Primary were led to safety on Tuesday | |
The nursery and infants' buildings were undamaged and all pupils were allowed to return to school on Wednesday. | |
Bridgend council said it was working out how best to accommodate pupils and wanted to keep to a minimum any disruption to their education. | |
Bridgend council said except for the Flying Start facility the school would be open to all pupils on Wednesday. | Bridgend council said except for the Flying Start facility the school would be open to all pupils on Wednesday. |
Matt Jones, watch manager at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire was accidental. | |
He added: "The cause of the fire was due to a table fan over heating and catching on fire." | |
Three fire crews were called out at around 14:30 BST on Tuesday, and fire officers are due back at the scene on Wednesday to inspect the damage. | Three fire crews were called out at around 14:30 BST on Tuesday, and fire officers are due back at the scene on Wednesday to inspect the damage. |
Residents living near the school, around six miles (9.6km) from the centre of the town, were warned to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed. | Residents living near the school, around six miles (9.6km) from the centre of the town, were warned to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed. |
Deputy headteacher Liz Pearce, who has been at the school for 23 years, said children and teachers had lost everything in the building. | Deputy headteacher Liz Pearce, who has been at the school for 23 years, said children and teachers had lost everything in the building. |
"All the children's work, all the hard work the teachers and children put in, it's all gone," she told BBC Wales. | "All the children's work, all the hard work the teachers and children put in, it's all gone," she told BBC Wales. |
Ms Pearce said the school was evacuated after the alarm bell sounded, before flames took hold within 20 minutes. | Ms Pearce said the school was evacuated after the alarm bell sounded, before flames took hold within 20 minutes. |