Walgett Community College Primary School will be "non-operational" today after fire destroyed two school buildings overnight.
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Emergency services were called to the school on Warrena Street, Walgett, at about 11pm on Monday, August 14.
The preschool and the hall were well alight by the time Fire and Rescue NSW arrived on the scene.
They were able to put the fires out, but both buildings were destroyed.
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Officers from Central North Police District established a crime scene and have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire.
![Police are investigating the cause of the fire. Picture from file. Police are investigating the cause of the fire. Picture from file.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/36FM9qHpEAtS8daVXYFgHBA/54a77831-d944-4fea-ae83-21dd0d5f8a73.jpg/r0_0_972_546_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
No one was injured and the cause of the blaze is yet to be determined.
Police are calling on anyone with information to contact Walgett Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
In June 2019, Walgett's only supermarket was destroyed by fire. It was a devastating blow for the town, which was already dealing with the crippling drought.
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