A preparatory school in Felsted, Essex, was evacuated on Wednesday after a fire broke out at a nearby house on Braintree Road. Fire crews from six stations attended the blaze, which was reported at 10.34am.
Firefighters rescued a Labrador from the property, while the occupants had already safely evacuated. No injuries were reported. The fire affected an outbuilding and part of the house, but crews quickly extinguished it and remained on scene to check for hotspots.
Felsted School confirmed that all pupils and adults were safely evacuated from the prep school buildings in line with their fire and evacuation procedures. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
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