A large fire is underway at The Promise School in Dartmoor View, Okehampton, as Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service, Police and ambulance are on the scene. February 22, 2026. Byline: Matt Gilley/FPS Images. Contact details: info@fpsimages.com.Credit: Not known, clear with picture deskFIREFIGHTERS are battling a large fire at a school in Devon.
The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service were called to the blaze at The Promise School, in Okehampton, at around 3.30pm.
Firefighters are tackling the huge fire at The Promise School, in OkehamptonCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
A spokesperson for the fire service said reports came in of “flames” and “thick black smoke” in the area.
They said around 15 fire service vehicles were at the scene, along with special appliances.
Crews were using water jets and aerial ladder platforms to tackle the fire.\
The building has been severely damaged, according to fire officials.
So far, no injuries have been reported.
Glennon Walters, who lives nearby, said his three-year-old son saw the smoke through the window of their home.
He told the BBC : “It was dark smoke, so that normally means something industrial.
So we knew it was up in the industrial estate just from the smoke, but we didn’t realise it was the new school until we took the pictures.”
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