Huge blaze at Hampshire industrial estate
100 firefighters from across Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey attended a huge fire at an industrial estate in Hampshire on the 1st December.
The fire broke out in a warehouse in Beesemer Road, Basingstoke in the early hours of the morning. Several gas cylinders exploded in the fire.
Steve Trevethick from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “On arrival, the initial crews were faced with a fully developed fire in the light industrial block which was rapidly spreading from the front to the back of the building and across to other industrial units, with a large amount of smoke issuing. The building had partially collapsed. There were also several large explosions involving LPG cylinders. Due to the swift, co-ordinated approach of crews we were able to prevent the fire spreading to further adjoining units and businesses and contained the fire within 50 per cent of the industrial unit that was ablaze.”
A large section of the building collapsed during the fire. Local residents were instructed to stay away and keep their doors and windows closed due to the thick smoke.
An investigation will be carried out to determine how the fire started.
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