Two classrooms at Melville High School in South Kempsey were destroyed after a fire at a school overnight.
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Emergency services attended the Nicholson Street high school about 9pm last night (Thursday, January 29).
At this time, the school’s Learning Support Unit – consisting of two large classrooms and a staff room – was well alight.
The fire was also threatening adjoining buildings.
Fire & Rescue NSW crews extinguished the blaze; however, the Learning Support Unit was completely destroyed.
The damage caused by the fire is estimated at more than $500,000.
Police from Mid North Coast Local Area Command have established a crime scene at the school.
The cause of the fire is yet to be established, but at this stage police are treating it as suspicious.
The investigation is continuing, and police urge anyone with information about the fire to come forward and contact Kempsey Police on 6561 6199 or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000
