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Firefighters tackling blaze at Ash Green school in Mixenden

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Operation being slowly scaled back

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has given an update to the incident.

The fire is now out and damping down is in progress a spokesperson has said.

The incident has been scaled back to six fire appliances and fire crews will remain on scene throughout the night.

Emergency services remain at the scene

Calderdale Council’s Community wardens are helping out the emergency services

This gives you a flavour of how the community in Mixenden is feeling.

Man arrested in connection with school fire

West Yorkshire Police have issued a statement on the fire with one being arrested. This is what a spokesperson has said.

At 7.48pm today (Tuesday), police received a report of an intruder alarm being triggered at Ash Green Primary School in Clough Lane, Mixenden.

Officers were dispatched to the scene and found one of the buildings on fire.

Emergency services attended and a male was located.

He was arrested and taken to hospital for further treatment.

Officers remain at the scene of the fire, which is being treated as suspicious at this time.

Anyone with information which may assist is asked to call Calderdale District CID on 101 or via the livechat option on the West Yorkshire Police website, quoting log 1663 of 1 February.

Information can also be reported anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or online.

The Revd Robb Sutherland, Vicar of Mixenden, has issued this statement about the church will be doing tomorrow.

As our community will no doubt be aware by now, our school has suffered significant fire damage this evening. As I’ve been walking up there with Mr Sheppard and talking with people in the community, this is clearly very upsetting for everyone. Ash Green has been the heart of the community for decades.

Tomorrow from 9-5pm, Holy Nativity will be open. The tables will be out and the kettle will be on and there will be biscuits. If you would like somewhere to come to sit as we try to make sense of what has happened, the doors are open.

As a church we will of course be praying for the whole of our community as we rebuild.

Pictures from the scene

We now pictures from eyewitnesses as school ‘the burns to ground’. You can see more here

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Ten fire engines at the scene

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued this statement.

A spokesperson has said that a two storey building is 100% involved in fire.

Two breathing apparatus, one jet, one hose reel and three positive pressure ventilation fans are in use to prevent spread to adjacent building.

Ten fire appliances and one aerial ladder platform are in attendance.

Local residentsare being told to keep doors and windows closed.

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