WATCH: Fire breaks out at Riverlea Secondary School

Riverlea Secondary School needed the assistance of the fire department to assess and extinguish a fire that broke out at the school just after 2pm on Tuesday.

The school principal Ashley Harris was on site when the fire broke out and with the assistance of community members, tried to extinguish the fire before emergency services arrived.

A fire that broke out at Riverlea Secondary School on Tuesday 18 April 2023 shortly after 2pm #thecitizennews #riverlea #Johannesburg @TheCitizen_News pic.twitter.com/08QoYOBTEX

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According to Keagan Everson, a community leader, the section of the school that burnt down was next to the old woodworking area and those classrooms had been out of use for over 15 years due to a previous fire.

This means that the fire will not affect the day-to-day operations of the school.

The school has identified the cause of the fire and perpetrators will be charged with arson.

It is understood that a learner burnt another learners schoolbag and this is what initiated the blaze.

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