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| Inquiry as fire shuts high school | |
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| A police inquiry is under way after a fire at a Cardiff comprehensive school early on Friday. | |
| Fire crews were called to Cantonian High School on Fairwater Road, Fairwater, at 0150 BST, with the incident over almost two hours later. | Fire crews were called to Cantonian High School on Fairwater Road, Fairwater, at 0150 BST, with the incident over almost two hours later. |
| South Wales Police are investigating the cause of the blaze. Nobody was injured. | |
| Cardiff Council said the school would be closed on Friday to pupils, but would remain open to staff. | Cardiff Council said the school would be closed on Friday to pupils, but would remain open to staff. |
| Dai Roberts, the school's workload manager, said the fire was in the A block, and there had been damage to some classrooms. | |
| We're not sure of the extent of the damage, we haven't been allowed in to inspect it Dai Roberts, Cantonian High School | |
| Mr Roberts said the staff were "very upset" and some had been crying. | |
| He said there had been damage to some teaching and visual aids which had been collected "over a lifetime's teaching". | |
| "We're not sure of the extent of the damage, we haven't been allowed in to inspect it," he said. | |
| "All the children are home today. | |
| "Obviously we're having to review the situation, but the expectation is on Monday years 10, 11, 12 and 13 will be in school." |