Fire near Newton Pop school
FIREFIGHTERS were called to an electric cable blaze next to Newton Poppleford Primary School on Wednesday. The mains electricity cables attached to a wooden pole caught fire at School Lane at around 1.45pm. Children were evacuated from the school as a
FIREFIGHTERS were called to an electric cable blaze next to Newton Poppleford Primary School on Wednesday.
The mains electricity cables attached to a wooden pole caught fire at School Lane at around 1.45pm.
Children were evacuated from the school as a precaution after the fire alarm was set off by the power failure.
Police closed the road for a short amount of time and also cordoned off the pavement.
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Western Power was called to deal with the incident and workmen repaired the cables throughout the afternoon and evening.
Two people's power supply was cut off while repairs took place.
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A Western Power spokesperson confirmed there was a "small fire" and said it was "probably due to the bad weather" and is a case of "wear and tear".
