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| Sherburn High School closed after large fire in gym | Sherburn High School closed after large fire in gym |
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| A secondary school has been closed after a large fire overnight. | A secondary school has been closed after a large fire overnight. |
| Dozens of firefighters were called out to Sherburn High School, in Sherburn, North Yorkshire, just before midnight on Monday. | Dozens of firefighters were called out to Sherburn High School, in Sherburn, North Yorkshire, just before midnight on Monday. |
| The school said the gymnasium and changing block had been damaged but was no-one was in the building at the time. | |
| The blaze has been scaled down but two crews remain on the scene, North Yorkshire Fire Service said. | The blaze has been scaled down but two crews remain on the scene, North Yorkshire Fire Service said. |
| An investigation is under way to establish how it started. | An investigation is under way to establish how it started. |
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| Headteacher Maria Williams said the main teaching areas had been saved and it was believed no student work had been lost. | |
| She said because exams had finished there was a reduced number of pupils in school with only years seven to 10 and 12 due to be there. | |
| Ms Williams said: "I cannot thank the fire service enough for working so hard through the night to save our school. | |
| "We hope very much that we can get back into school and that teaching and learning can continue for our students as soon as possible." | |
| At its height, firefighters from six stations across North and West Yorkshire tackled the blaze. | At its height, firefighters from six stations across North and West Yorkshire tackled the blaze. |
| Rosemary Macklam, 24, a former student, said: "You could see the flames from about a mile away. | Rosemary Macklam, 24, a former student, said: "You could see the flames from about a mile away. |
| "It looked like the swimming pool and changing rooms were the worst hit." | "It looked like the swimming pool and changing rooms were the worst hit." |
| North Yorkshire County Council said once the site had been handed back to the authority from the police and fire service, work would begin to resume teaching. | |
| The council said the school's senior leaders were working out of the main reception area and asked that people stay away until further notice. |