Firework sets fire to thatched roof
Written by terry on November 3, 2011 at 11:58
A fire broke out at a house in Woodbastwick on 1st November after a firework hit the thatched roof.
Four fire engines from Wroxham, Sprowston, Carrow, Acle, Great Yarmouth attended the fire at around 6.40 pm.
Parts of the thatch were removed and hose reel jets were used to extinguish the flames. A thermal image camera checked the scene for hot spots.
There were no casualties reported in the incident.
Information from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service on how to protect thatched properties from fire can be found here.
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