Ormiston College fire the night before school term starts investigated as arson
A fire at a southeast Queensland school the night before the start of Term 3 is under investigation.
No one was injured in the fire at Redland’s Ormiston College, east of Brisbane, about 5pm on Sunday.
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Headmaster Brett Webster said the fire broke out in the school’s Centre for Learning and Innovation.
“The fire occurred within the CLI, with damage mainly to the kitchen and cafe area,” he wrote on the school’s Facebook page.
“The fire is possibly the result of arson and the police have declared the area a crime scene.
“We can expect to commence the new semester as usual this week, albeit without access to the CLI for a period of time.
“While this is an extremely disappointing incident, I have no doubt our community will respond positively, despite the circumstances, to make the most of all the opportunities our new term will bring.”
Police and fire department investigators have been at the scene on Monday.
Authorities have yet to comment on how the fire was started, pending the outcome of the investigation.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Originally published on 7NEWS
