Flat fire spreads to restaurant in Crowthorne

A fire which is believed to have started in one of the flats above a restaurant in Crowthorne, Berkshire, last Monday night, managed to spread to the premises below.

The damage to Chillis restaurant in Dukes Ride is said to have been the result of the water used by firefighters tackling the blaze.

Fire crews arrived from Bracknell, Crowthorne and Windsor just after 10.30pm to get the fire under control and when they got to the scene they found flames coming through the roof as well as the windows.

The 25 firefighters stayed until nearly 2am to extinguish the flames but were unable to prevent the fire from devastating the properties concerned.

During the incident, the road outside the restaurant had to be closed, although it did reopen later in the morning.

There were no reports of any injuries following the blaze, despite the home evacuations which were carried out by fire safety personnel.

The cause of the fire is not yet known and an investigation is now underway into how it began.

This particular situation may not have originated from the restaurant itself but if you are an owner of such an establishment it is important for you to consider your fire safety procedures unique to a kitchen and restaurant environment.