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.