FIRE crews from Taunton, Bridgwater, and Burnham-on-Sea helped put out a blaze this morning in a ‘derelict building’ in the Hamp area of Bridgwater.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received multiple calls reporting a blaze on the first-floor of a two-storey property at 4.04am on the morning of Saturday, February 28.
Fire control sent two fire engines from Bridgwater fire station, and once at the scene, fire crews immediately requested two more fire engines, which were sent from Taunton and Burnham-on-Sea fire stations, along with a supporting officer.
Firefighters at the scene confirmed the first floor was on fire and started tackling the flames with a hose reel jet to prevent further fire spread.
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In the end, fire crews extinguished the blaze at around 10.26am using two breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets, one main jet, and one triple extension ladder.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: “The fire caused 50 per cent damage to [the] first flood and 10 per cent damage to [the] ground floor.”
The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed.
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