Electrical fault sparks fire

Friday 29 October
18.20 Cecil Road, Weston-super-Mare

Fire started by an electrical fault has left the lounge of a house badly damaged.

Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire using two high pressure hose reels. A thermal imaging camera was then used to check for hotspots once the fire was out and a positive pressure ventilation fan was used to clear the smoke.

An investigation into the cause of the fire found it started accidentally as a result of an electrical fault.

The lounge was badly damaged by fire and the rest of the property was heavily smoke logged.

Fortunately no one was inside at the time of the fire and no one was hurt.