POLICE are investigating a suspicious fire at Dandenong Primary School which caused extensive damage to the school’s hall.
CFA crews were called to the Foster Street school at 4pm on Sunday 3 January and police arrived at 4.20pm.
Senior Constable Jamin Middleton from the Dandenong CIU said arson is suspected.
A spokesman from the Department of Education said the fire damaged parts of the school’s hall, kitchen and PE storage areas.
“The fire did not impact any classrooms or cause any structural damage so it will not delay the return of students to school in 2016,” he said.
Sen Const Middleton said the fire spread into the roof cavity and burned through the length of the multi-purpose hall.
The incident was made safe by 5.30pm and police launched an investigation.
Arson probe after school blaze

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