Doors will remain closed at St Benedict's College until October 3 following a fire which broke out in the auditorium around midday on October 1, prompting the school's evacuation and early dismissal.

CEO of the Catholic Education Board of Management, Father David Khan, told Newsday that while the TT Fire Service said damages were contained and it was safe to resume classes on October 2, the Ministry of Education has asked the Environmental Management Authority to perform an air quality test. He said once the results are satisfactory, classes would resume.

Khan said the fire began around 12.20 pm in a store room in the auditorium and a student alerted the acting principal. He said the fire service was contacted while students and staff were evacuated to the nearby St Benedict's Church on Alice Street, La Romaine.