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Fire at Westleigh Methodist Primary School in Leigh

Firefighters say the blaze has been contained to the main hall of the single storey school and crews are assessing the building before continuing.

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Thanks to the hard work of our crews the main fire has now been extinguished and thankfully the fire has been contained to the main hall. We are continuing to extinguish fire pockets within the building from two sectors.

There is no further spread to other buildings at the school but its likely crews will be in attendance throughout the day.

Cordons are place, so please avoid the area if possible. Currently Westleigh Lane to Nell Pan Lane and Sovereign Fold are closed and are expected to be for a number of hours.

– Officer in charge, Station Manager Roberts