Show home badly damaged

The hydraulic platform from and appliance is used to remove tiles from teh roof of the affected building

Wednesday 11 July
18.42 Arnold Road, Mangotsfield

Crews from Speedwell, Keynsham and Temple were called to a fire on a new housing development.

On arrival crews found a three-storey show home well alight, with the fire affecting all levels right up into the roof.

Ten crews in breathing apparatus entered the property, using four high pressure hose reels to put the fire out.

A thermal imaging camera was also used to detect any hotspots.

As it was a show home there was no-one inside or the property next door, but the fire badly damaged the showhome and affected the house next door.

We also used the hydraulic platform to remove the tiles on the roof to ensure the fire was completely out.

The cause is thought to be accidental.