Homes evacuated in Goodwick fire
30 firefighters were called to a fire in Goodwick, Pembrokeshire on Thursday night.
Fire appliances from Haverfordwest, Fishgaurd and St Davids attended the fire which is thought to have destroyed 4 hectares of gorse and grassland.
The Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed that the fire was started deliberately.
No one was injured in the blaze but nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
Owners vow to rebuild after historic pub destroyed in fire
A historical Cornwall pub that was voted ‘Pub of the Year’ in 2010, has been seriously damaged in a fire.
The fire, believed to have started in the chimney at the Pandora Inn near Falmouth on 24th March, destroyed the roof and the first floor of the building.
Neighbour, Cordelia Folland, said: “People come from all over the world to see the Pandora. It’s a real blow with the tourist season just beginning. It’s very upsetting.”
It took 40 firefighters and 6 fire appliances several hours to extinguish the blaze.
Pub landlord Steve Franks said that all of his possessions were destroyed in the fire: “With the wind going through the way it was, it went straight through the building. It took hold within minutes. All the personal belongings, every photo, every piece of clothing; all I’ve got on now is all I’ve got. But at least no-one’s hurt, that’s the main thing”.
Inspections are to be carried out on the structure of the pub to assess the full extent of the damage but the owners have vowed to rebuild it.
40 prisoners evacuated in prison fire
A Wiltshire Prison put its emergency fire evacuation procedure into action yesterday when a fire broke out at around 9.15am.
Three fire appliances attended the incident which broke out in a two-storey cell block at the prison in Erlestoke.
Forty prisoners were evacuated from the building and three fire engines attended the incident.
A spokesperson at the local fire brigade, confirmed that the fire service had carried out fire drills at the prison earlier this year to ensure they would be fully prepared for such an incident.
It is not thought that the fire was started deliberately, and no casualties have been reported.