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| Five boys arrested after Lancashire school fire | Five boys arrested after Lancashire school fire |
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| Five children have been arrested after a fire destroyed a school that was due to reopen on Tuesday after the summer holidays. | Five children have been arrested after a fire destroyed a school that was due to reopen on Tuesday after the summer holidays. |
| Leyland St Mary's Catholic Technology College in Royal Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, was devastated by the blaze, which broke out shortly after 4pm on Sunday. | Leyland St Mary's Catholic Technology College in Royal Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, was devastated by the blaze, which broke out shortly after 4pm on Sunday. |
| Five boys between 11 and 15 were being held on suspicion of arson, Lancashire police said. | Five boys between 11 and 15 were being held on suspicion of arson, Lancashire police said. |
| Lancashire fire and rescue service said 125 firefighters and 20 engines had been deployed to tackle the blaze. | |
| The school, which was built in 1957, had no sprinklers. The cause of the fire was being investigated and thought to be suspicious, the service said. | The school, which was built in 1957, had no sprinklers. The cause of the fire was being investigated and thought to be suspicious, the service said. |
| About 10 fire engines remained in the early hours of Monday to extinguish the last pockets of flames and ensure the scene was safe. | About 10 fire engines remained in the early hours of Monday to extinguish the last pockets of flames and ensure the scene was safe. |
| Firefighters are expected to stay at the school until late on Monday afternoon. | Firefighters are expected to stay at the school until late on Monday afternoon. |
| Staff were due in on Monday for a training day, its website said, and pupils were to return for lessons on Tuesday after the holidays. | |
| A statement on the school website said the fire had caused "devastating damage" and asked people to "please pray for the school at this difficult time". | A statement on the school website said the fire had caused "devastating damage" and asked people to "please pray for the school at this difficult time". |
| Lancashire police said the five boys, from Leyland, had been released on bail until 30 September pending further inquiries. | |
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