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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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