Children at blaze-hit school in Halifax thank firefighters who were first on scene
Pupils at the Halifax primary school ravaged by a fire have handed over thank you letters to the firefighters who were first to start putting out the flames.
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Children at Ash Green Primary School in Mixenden were visited by members of Illingworth Fire Station's White Watch, who were the first ones at the scene of the fire at the school's upper site on Clough Lane last month.
The school posted on social media: "Illingworth White Watch firefighters were the first on the scene, helping save our school.
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Hide Ad"Our Upper Site Year 4 children wanted to say a huge thank you and decided to write letters. We cannot thank these guys enough!"
The visit also saw the firefighters hand over a cheque for over £1,700 which was raised from a car wash they organised in aid of the school
As reported by the Courier, children returned to the upper site this week.