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Harwich: School gutted by fire
8:57am Wednesday 28th May 2008
Comments (13)A former primary school is believed to have been destroyed by a huge fire.
Five crews of firefighters were sent to the blaze at the old Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery, in Main Road, Harwich.
Flames engulfed the two-storey building at about 4.15am, waking residents in the surrounding area.
It took firefighters two hours to put out the blaze, but crews are still on scene damping down.
An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire.
- More online later and in tomorrow's Gazette
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BR, Colchester says...
3:40pm Wed 28 May 08
Bob, Harwich says...
3:44pm Wed 28 May 08
I'm guessing the reporter hadn't even been to Harwich to check when they wrote this, which is what we have come to expect.
On a personal note I think its a shame that such a nice building has ended up like this. I know it had been left for a long time and the windows were either smashed or boarded up but it was such an interesting building to go in when it was a school.
Say It As It Is, Clackers says...
3:50pm Wed 28 May 08
Bob, Harwich says...
3:55pm Wed 28 May 08
Say It As It Is wrote:Thank you for your kind words. However I don't think there is any need to sack Emily. She can make the tea for all of us instead.
Sack Emily Parsons. Harwich Bob for local reporter!!!
Joe, Harwich says...
3:56pm Wed 28 May 08
Bob, Harwich says...
3:59pm Wed 28 May 08
Hughie, Here says...
5:03pm Wed 28 May 08
Incident No: 9527
Date: 28-05-2008
Time: 04:21
Details: Building alight
Address: Main Road, Harwich
Attendance: 2 x Dovercourt, 2 x Manningtree, 1 x Frinton
Firefighters are tackling a blaze in a two storey building in Harwich. The roof space of the building is 100% well alight and crews are using three main jets to tackle the fire.
Update 06:18hrs - The fire has now been extinguished. Crews used four main jets and one ground monitor.
An investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out.
Gary, colchester says...
5:39pm Wed 28 May 08
Bob wrote:I don't know if I would use the word anal but you certainly sound like something in the lower regions.
God I am going to sound anal for knowing this but it's actually been unused for over 5 years. Other than when the police have used it for training with their police dogs.
sam, colchester says...
7:50pm Wed 28 May 08
because there used to be a fire there. i just like playing with the lights. firt time after going in the world war 2 site. i was there for the day
Dave, harwich says...
8:57pm Wed 28 May 08
Feisty CBC, Colchester says...
9:12pm Wed 28 May 08
Bob wrote:One sugar for me please Emily and don't forget the bourbons.
Say It As It Is wrote: Sack Emily Parsons. Harwich Bob for local reporter!!!Thank you for your kind words. However I don't think there is any need to sack Emily. She can make the tea for all of us instead.
george, dovercourt says...
12:56am Thu 29 May 08
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