Five fire engines were sent to Bedford High School yesterday, Monday, at around 2.20pm
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire at Bedford High School in Leigh yesterday afternoon, Monday.
Five fire engines were called to the Manchester Road school at around 2.20pm after a blaze broke out in the roof space of a staff office building.
A command unit and a support fire engine were sent too.
We are dealing with a small fire at a school. This is not a large fire @gmpolice https://t.co/s9VfTuZHIh
— Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (@manchesterfire) May 13, 2019
The school was evacuated and everyone was accounted for.
No-one was reported to have been injured in the incident.
Crews were in attendance for around three hours and 45 minutes.
A fire investigation officer also went to the scene but the cause of fire has not been revealed.
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