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Inquiry as fire shuts high school 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. A South Wales Police inquiry is under way after an early morning fire at a Cardiff comprehensive school.
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 in Fairwater at 0150 BST, and it was almost two hours before the incident was over.
South Wales Police are investigating the cause of the blaze. Nobody was injured. Cardiff Council said the school would be closed to its 1,200 pupils on Friday, but would remain open to staff.
Cardiff Council said the school would be closed on Friday to pupils, but would remain open to staff. School workload manager Dai Roberts said staff were "very upset" and some had been crying.
Dai Roberts, the school's workload manager, said the fire was in the A block, and there had been damage to some classrooms. The fire was in the A block, and there was 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 SchoolWe'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".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."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."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.""Obviously we're having to review the situation, but the expectation is on Monday years 10, 11, 12 and 13 will be in school."
The school has two main buildings on its site, with more than 180 students in the sixth form.