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Arson suspected in Blue Mountains high school fire
Aug 5, 2018A fire which broke out at the Winmalee High School in the Blue Mountains on Saturday morning is being treated as suspicious.
Fire Rescue & RFS were called to the school on High School Drive, Winmalee, around 7:45am Saturday after reports of a fire in a store room on the first floor of the music building.
Due to their efforts, the fire was contained to the storeroom however it left significant water and smoke damage to that section of the building.
Officers from the Blue Mountains Police Area Command attended and established a crime scene.
Early indications suggest intruders lit the fire before leaving, stealing numerous musical instruments in the process.
Some of these instruments were recovered by police nearby.
Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information that may assist is urged to come forward.
Anyone who heard or saw anything around the Winmalee High School ground overnight or if they have CCTV or Dashcam footage, they are asked to contact Blue Mountains Detectives on 47510299 or Crime Stoppers on 1800333000 or online.
