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Pupils return to Bridgend's Betws Primary after serious fire Betws primary school fire started accidentally
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Council officials in Bridgend are working to see how best to accommodate pupils following a fire which destroyed a school's junior block. A fire which destroyed a school's junior block started accidentally when a table fan overheated, investigators have discovered.
The 219 pupils at Betws Primary were led to safety during Tuesday's blaze. An investigation is due to begin. More than 200 pupils at Betws Primary were led to safety on Tuesday
The nursery and infants' buildings were undamaged and all pupils are returning to school on Wednesday. The nursery and infants' buildings were undamaged and all pupils were allowed to return to school on Wednesday.
The council said it wanted to keep to a minimum any disruption to pupils' education until the end of term. 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.
An investigation is under way into the cause of the fire by South Wales Fire Service. 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.