Firefighters were called to the school in Berwick, N.S., shortly after 5 a.m. on Monday. (Cassie Williams/CBC - image credit)A school in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley is closed for the day following a small fire in the building's attic Monday morning. Firefighters were called to Berwick and District School around 5:10 a.m., said Chief Luke Redden with the Berwick and District Volunteer Fire Department. There is smoke and water damage, and power has been cut from the school, Redden said. A spokesperson for the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education said families will be updated about what happens next once the school district learns more about the extent of the damage and how much time is needed to clean up.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2023 16:06 UTC