Firefighters battle Waihi College blaze

11:31 AM Thursday Dec 13, 2012

Waihi volunteer fire fighters were quickly on the scene of a fire in an unoccupied classroom at Waihi College. Photo / Fritha Tagg

A classroom at Waihi College has been badly damaged by fire this morning.

A Fire Service spokesperson said crews were called to the school about 10.34am.

She said the classroom was "well involved" in fire when crews arrived.

The fire has since been contained and crews are now dampening down hotspots, she said.

No one was injured in the blaze.

Fire safety officers are investigating the cause of the fire.

- nzherald.co.nz