Fallen pylon sparks clubhouse fire

Friday 13 November

22.44 Beggar Bush Lane, Abbots Leigh, Bristol

 

An electricity pylon which had been brought down during Friday’s strong winds sparked a fire which damaged the clubhouse of a rugby club in Bristol.

 

The fire started after the pylon fell on a propane cylinder which was used to supply a boiler room on the ground floor of the three storey building.

 

Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus (BA), one high pressure hose reel and a jet were brought in during the course of firefighting operations. Crews managed to prevent the fire from spreading beyond the boiler room, but the rest of the building was damaged by smoke.