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VIDEO: A35 closed after major school fire at Buckholme Towers

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  • The fire at Buckholme Towers school started at 2.47am
  • A35 Commercial Road was closed between Parr Street and North Road until 9.30am as 35 firefighters tackled the blaze
  • Borough of Poole had to deliver large amounts of salt to stop the water use by the firefighters turning to ice on the road
  • The roof and top floor of the school have been badly damaged and the building will be unusable for "a long time"
  • The school will be re-opening on Wednesday to offer accommodation to parents who would otherwise be left without childcare, headteacher Iain Robertson has said. Education is to resume on Thursday morning.
  • Dorset Fire and Rescue has said the blaze is thought to have been caused by an electrical fault

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