A primary school was shut in Oldham on Wednesday after a fire broke out in the roof.
Three fire engines were scrambled to the scene at Christ Church Primary School in Chadderton.
The blaze broke out at 10am today (Wednesday).
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said a roof light caught fire.
It then spread to the roof of the single storey building.
He said: "Three crews from Blackley, Oldham and Chadderton were called to a fire on Crawley Way in Chadderton.
"The fire involved a roof light then the roof of a single storey building. Crews were quickly on the scene and extinguished the fire.
"They were at the scene for one and a half hours."
The spokesman confirmed that the school was evacuated and remained closed.
He did not have details about when the school is due to reopen.
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