Fire crews tackled a house fire in Weston-super-Mare today (July 13). The fire involved a shed, wooden walkway and utility room in a three-storey terraced house, according to fire crews.
The fire was situated on Upper Church Road, however nearby Birnbeck Road was also closed off while emergency services attended the scene. Crews from Weston and Winscombe were first called to reports of a shed fire at around 6:29am, according to a statement from Avon Fire and Rescue.
The statement went on to say: "On arrival, crews found a fire involving a shed, wooden walkway and utility room in a three-storey terraced house. With two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus, crews used one 45mm jet and two high-pressure hose reels to extinguish the fire.
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"Crews then used thermal imaging cameras and gas monitors to check that the scene was safe. The cause of the incident was determined to have been accidental ignition caused by a discarded cigarette."
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