Pease Pottage house fire: Crews leave the scene after eight hours

Eight fire engines were sent to the house off Forest Road, near Pease Pottage, at 8am this morning (May 13), after a fire broke out in the roof.

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See photos from the scene here.

Giving an update this evening, a fire service spokesman said: “Around 50 per cent of the roof of this domestic property was destroyed by fire, with further damage to the ground and first floors of the building.

“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using four jets and two high pressure hose reels.

“Once out, firefighters remained at the scene, damping down and turning over and used four thermal imaging cameras to ensure there were no further signs of fire, with the Technical Rescue Unit operating the service drone over the property also providing thermal imaging capabilities.

“The last crew left the scene shortly before 4pm, but a reinspection will be carried out at the property later this evening.”

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