Reading school evacuated after light fitting causes fire
Written by terry on February 3, 2011 at 13:37
Firefighters were called to a fire at a school in Calcot, Berkshire on 27th January after a burning light fitting fell from the ceiling setting fire to the desks below.
Luckily no children were in the classroom at the time but about 20 children had to be evacuated from that section of the school when the fire alarms were activated.
Steve Andrews from Dee Road fire station said: “The classroom was absolutely black with smoke. If you smell burning from a light fitting, turn the light off, evacuate the building and call the fire service because they can catch light.”
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