School Left Badly Damaged After Fire
Written by HFM News on 26th August 2020
Part of Uppingham Community College has been left badly damaged after a fire in the early hours of today.
Firefighters from Leicestershire and Northamptonshire tackled the blaze in a three-story block after the alarm was raised just after 1am – nobody was injured.
Pic: Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service
The fire could affect the re-opening of the school, which was planned for next week.
Principal Ben Solly said: “The three story block has sustained significant damage caused by the fire and smoke, alongside damage caused by water and other methods used by fire fighters to tackle the blaze.
“The full extent of the damage will be unknown until a full investigation can be completed.
“This is very upsetting news for everyone associated with UCC and is a significant setback towards our plans for the reopening of our school.
“The firefighters were incredibly professional and efficient at tackling the fire and we will work with their investigation team over the coming days to assess the implications of this incident and how it will impact our reopening plans.”
Fire crews at the scene of the fire. Pic: Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service
