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Three people were treated by ambulance staff during a major fire at a primary school in east London.
About 100 firefighters worked for nearly 10 hours to put out the blaze which gutted the Thomas Fairchild school in Hoxton, left.
The London Fire Brigade said 90 per cent of the three-storey building was destroyed by the flames.
Eleven people were evacuated from nearby buildings, with two men and a woman treated for smoke inhalation. An investigation into the cause of the fire, which began at 1.50pm yesterday, will take place in due course.
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I left Thomas Fairchild in 1980. I have very fond childhood memories from attending this school and felt very saddened when I heard about the fire.
- Angela Perry, London, 28/12/2010 23:28
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Judging from the spelling, grammar and punctuation in the previous messages, it's no bad thing that this school's burnt down!
- LPB, Essex, 01/06/2010 02:07
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I am really upset that my school burnt down i was crying couse i had just left to go to secondary and the school had burnt down. when i first heared it had burnt down i wsaent in london to see the fire.I felt really sorry for my last teacher miss Knight Couse she leaves all her clothes and shoes which is now all burnt down. Please try to fix it like it was b4.Shona(*my headteacher*) had just got new ferniture. sorry. love keiya****xxxxxxxoooooooxxxxxx
- Keiya, London, 22/08/2009 13:41
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i like that schooli wen there until year 5 and i will miss it for ever and i will miss all my friends and teachers and i will always love you sabrina
- Lenrick, london, 04/08/2009 15:20
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i feel sorry 4 my school i hope they built it back up again and it looks like best school in hackney
- Asheka, london, 02/08/2009 21:46
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oh i am sorry for my lovely school i been in this school for 7 yrs and i love it i am so so sad .
- Sabrina, london, 02/08/2009 14:40
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