By James Peters/CFJC Today

Parkcrest Fire

Kamloops school in ashes, School District begins to plan for the future

Sep 6, 2019 | 9:22 AM

Kamloops Fire Rescue crews remain on scene at Parkcrest Elementary School in Brocklehurst Friday morning (Sept. 6).

The school was destroyed by a blaze that broke out just after 5 p.m. Thursday.

A few firefighters could be seen cleaning up the scene at 9 a.m. — a time when students would normally be settling in for their first classes of the day.

WATCH: CFJC’s Dylana Milobar filed this report Thursday evening.

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At the same time, School District 73 officials are meeting to begin developing a plan for the future for Parkcrest students and staff.

In the short term, parents are being asked to make alternate childcare arrangements for Friday and all of next week (Sept. 9-13).

In the longer term, the City of Kamloops has committed to help the district find facilities in which to get the school year underway.

CFJC Today will bring you more coverage of the fire throughout the day Friday.

Image Credit: CFJC Today / Dylana Milobar

by James Peters/CFJC Today

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