Nursery World - Staff at Kiddi Caru's Walnut Tree nursery praised for their swift action after a major fire broke out

Parents have praised staff at Kiddi Caru’s Walnut Tree nursery in Milton Keynes for keeping their children safe when a fire broke out in the vicinity of the setting on Tuesday due to the extreme heat.

Kiddi Caru Walnut Tree in Milton Keynes has been devastated by fire PHOTO courtesy of @Karl_Downey

Staff and children had to evacuate the nursery after a fence in the Walnut Tree Estate, where the setting is based, caught alight and quickly spread.

A crowdfunding page has subsequently been set up to help those impacted by the fire within the housing estate and nursery. At the time of publishing this story, a total of £4,295 had been raised, close to the target of £5,000. Behind the crowdfunding campaign is charity - Walton Community Support Project.

Reports suggest around 39 houses and the nursery, which is operated by Grandir UK, were evacuated by firefighters who tackled the blaze – one of dozens of fires across the country on Tuesday when a red weather warning of extreme heat was in place, as parts of the UK experienced temperatures of more than 40 degrees.

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