Fire engulfs garages at Nelson high school

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A fire which engulfed two garages at a Nelson high school yesterday evening is being treated as suspicious.

Fire Services were called to Nayland College in Stoke about 7pm after multiple reports of a fire at the school, a fire service spokeswoman said.

Two garages were well ablaze when fire officers arrived. No one was at the school at the time.

The fire was being treated as suspicious.

A scene guard remained at the school overnight and fire safety officers were on their way to the school this morning.