UPDATE: Meath Park School fire ruled accidental, students to be bused elsewhere
UPDATE: Robert Bratvold, director of education with the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division said investigators concluded the blaze originated as an “accidental electrical fire” on the stove in the school canteen.
Bratvold said there will be no classes for students until Wednesday, when Meath Park students will be bussed to Prince Albert. Kindergarten to Grade 4 students will be attending Spruce Home School, and students in Grades 5 to 12 will be going to Carlton High School.
Although Bratvold confirmed the school suffered extensive smoke and water damage throughout, he is hoping students will be able to attend regular classes in Meath Park as soon as Nov. 14 after the week-long break which runs Nov. 7 to 11. The gym will likely not be restorable, Bratvold said, but added the fire damage was contained to “a fairly local area” within the school.
Bratvold said he was proud of the response from staff, students and the emergency crews who responded.