Fire crews called to Portesham Primary School

The school was evacuated yesterday afternoon

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 12th Jan 2023

Portesham Primary School had to be evacuated yesterday afternoon.

Four fire crews were sent to the school.

They put out a small fire in a light fitting outside one of the classrooms.

No one was injured.

A spokesperson for Dorchester Fire Station said:

"Bridport Fire Station, Dorchester Fire Station and two pumps from Weymouth Fire Station were all mobilised.

"Dorchester were first on scene and extinguished the fire using one fire extinguisher, a triple extension ladder and a thermal imaging camera.

"The scene was made safe by isolating the electrics."

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