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| Pupils evacuate school after fire | Pupils evacuate school after fire |
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| Pupils, staff and about 30 houses have been evacuated after fire broke out in a south Wales valleys primary school. | Pupils, staff and about 30 houses have been evacuated after fire broke out in a south Wales valleys primary school. |
| Police said all the children and staff were taken to a local park as the blaze took hold at Coedpenmaen County Primary School in Trallwn, Pontypridd. | Police said all the children and staff were taken to a local park as the blaze took hold at Coedpenmaen County Primary School in Trallwn, Pontypridd. |
| Seven fire engines from several stations were dispatched to the school after receiving a call at 1305 BST. | Seven fire engines from several stations were dispatched to the school after receiving a call at 1305 BST. |
| The fire service said a single storey building was well alight, and witnesses reported smoke billowing from the roof. | The fire service said a single storey building was well alight, and witnesses reported smoke billowing from the roof. |
| Some people, such as the elderly, were allowed to stay in their houses, but were told to keep windows and doors closed. | Some people, such as the elderly, were allowed to stay in their houses, but were told to keep windows and doors closed. |
| Police said the fumes from the fire were not toxic but there was a lot of smoke. | Police said the fumes from the fire were not toxic but there was a lot of smoke. |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf council said the fire was in one of the blocks at the school. | |
| There were no reports of any injuries, and council officers were at the scene. | |
| The cause of the fire remains unknown. | The cause of the fire remains unknown. |
| The school is close to the centre of Pontypridd and the main A470 trunk road. | The school is close to the centre of Pontypridd and the main A470 trunk road. |