A dormitory housing Form One students at Isiolo Girls High School has reportedly been razed down by fire.

The cause of the fire is yet to be established even as locals rushed to the rescue of the students and property.

Rescue teams from the Police and the Kenya Red Cross Society have been dispatched to the scene.

“A fire incident has been reported at Isiolo Girls High School, Isiolo County. Response teams activated,” the Kenya Red Cross announced.

Police spokesperson Dr Resla Onyango said there were no casualties so far reported.

She said locals joined in the fight to control and contain the spread of the fire.

“The fire has been contained and experts are at the scene for investigations and other procedures,” she said adding the process of accounting for all the students was ongoing.

She added Kenya Defence Forces fire engine came to the rescue of the school and helped to contain the fire.

The incident came days after a fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri killed 21 pupils.