STUDENTS and staff were evacuated from a primary school in Cork city early this morning after a fire broke out on the premises.
An electric cable is suspected to have caught on fire at Glasheen Boy’s National School, located on School Avenue, shortly after 8:30am this morning.
No injuries were reported.
It is understood that staff at the primary school extinguished the minor blaze with a fire extinguisher.
Cork City Fire Brigade were alerted to the blaze and attended the scene within six minutes.
The school, which shares a campus with Glasheen Girls’ School, is located in Cork city centre.
Cork City Council confirmed in a statement that three pumps, a hydraulic platform and a senior officer from the Cork City Fire Brigade mobilised and were on the scene for one hour.
A spokesperson said: “Upon arrival, school personnel had extinguished a small fire with an extinguisher in the roof area, the suspected cause was an electrical fault.
“All children and staff were evacuated from the vicinity safely and no injuries were reported.
“The building was assessed for fire spread and the scene was handed over to the school principal and the ESB when all fire operations were complete. Fire crews were on scene for approximately one hour.”
