Firefighters were called to action yesterday after a huge house fire broke out in West Berkshire.
Fire crews attended a large house fire in Wantage Road, Newbury on Sunday, January 31.
Emergency services said they received the call at 12.32am and a total of 10 fire engines attended the scene.
People inside the property were safely evacuated in the fire.
A spokesman at Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue crews from Newbury and crews from Whitley Wood, Dee Road, Mortimer, Crowthorne and Bracknell fire stations were sent to the scene, together with the Incident Command Unit from Maidenhead, the Operational Support Unit from Whitley Wood and crews from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.
"Firefighters in breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using four hose reels, before damping down the area for hotspots. All people were safely accounted for.
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"Crews were initially on the scene for around 14 hours, before returning for re-inspections to ensure the fire was completely out."
A total of 10 fire engines from Reading, Mortimer, Oxfordshire, Hampshire attended to help put the fire out.
More to come.
Early call out for us at 1am today. 10 pump roof fire in Donnington, with pumps from @RBFRSofficial @OxonFireRescue and @Hants_fire Hard work in freezing conditions by the crews. pic.twitter.com/NN6drFfIJ3
— Mortimer Fire Station (@MortimerStn) January 31, 2021
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