Nursery World - Nursery destroyed in fire urgently seeks new premises

Honey Pot nursery in Liverpool has been forced to close after a suspected arson attack.

Firefighters were called to the nursery in Garston on Saturday evening after a staff member who lived nearby saw smoke coming from the building.

Jenna Geggie, director of the four Honey Pot settings in Liverpool, joined members of staff on the road to watch the building burn.

‘I just remember crying and being hysterical,’ she said. ‘Within about 45 minutes the fire coming from the baby room had ripped through the building to the opposite side. The flames were spreading so quickly, it was impossible to stop them.’

Merseyside Police said it is investigating reports the fire was started deliberately.

‘Apparently six youths were messing around and set fire to a tree,’ Ms Geggie said. ‘They weren’t deliberately targeting the nursery but a branch caught the corner of the roof and quickly spread throughout the building.’

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