Fire destroys nursery in Thatcham
The fire broke out in the early hours of this morning
A nursery school in Thatcham has been destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning (10 March).
Fire crews from across Berkshire were called out at around 1:30am to Tigers Day Nursery on Turnpike Road and found two buildings engulfed in flames. They were supported by crews from Hampshire.
The teams successfully extinguished the blaze and no casualties have been reported.
While the fire is now under control, crews remain at the scene to damp down and ensure complete extinguishment.
A statement from the nursery, which cares for children aged from three months to five years, said it would be shut today and staff would be touch with families as soon as they have news.
An investigation is set to determine the cause of the fire.