Toddlers evacuated from holiday club as fire swept through Port Talbot school

Toddlers evacuated from burning building as fire swept through Port Talbot school Children at the Lots of Tots holiday club were evacuated after quick thinking staff sprang into action as huge flames and billows of thick smoke were seen coming from windows of Awel Y Mor Primary Toddlers had to be rushed to safety after a fire broke out at a Welsh school during the summer holidays. Children at the Lots of Tots holiday club were evacuated after huge flames and billows of thick smoke were seen coming from windows of Awel Y Mor Primary School in Port Talbot on Wednesday morning. Quick-thinking staff at a Flying Start group being held at the school jumped into action to evacuate children who were at the club, which was being held in a separate part of the school. A post from the group said thanked staff "for their calm and professional evacuation of the children". The fire means that the group has been cancelled for the rest of the week. Firefighters from Port Talbot, Neath Swansea Central, Morriston and Swansea West Fire Stations worked to bring the blaze under control, before leaving the scene at around 12.45pm, Wales Online reported. A spokeswoman for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "At 10.10am on Wednesday, July 22, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Port Talbot, Neath Swansea Central, Morriston and Swansea West Fire Stations were called to an incident at Awel Y Mor Primary School, Port Talbot. "Crews responded to a fire within Sandwich Panels of the school. Crews utilised four breathing apparatus sets and two hose reel jets, turntable ladder and water bowser to extinguish the fire. "Crews left the scene at 12.43pm." A post from the Lots of Tots group read: "Following the fire in the main school building, we’ll remain closed for the rest of this week. We’ll assess the damage and plan for the safe return of children and staff to the undamaged playgroup. A reopening date or decision can’t be made until a full assessment is complete. "Finally, a massive thank you to the staff for their calm and professional evacuation of the children and ensuring everyone’s safety."