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Bedroom Fire at Borkum Close on Saxon Fields

Hampshire Fire and Rescue were called to a fire involving a first floor bedroom of a property at Borkum Close on Saxon Fields in Andover at 4.40pm on Saturday 22nd September. [Read more...]

Hampshire Fire and Rescue were called to a fire involving a first floor bedroom of a property at Borkum Close on Saxon Fields in Andover at 4.40pm on Saturday 22nd September.

Two fire appliances attended the property along with approximately ten firefighters. A system called Positive Pressure Ventilation was used to extinguish the fire – this strategy can be used when the fire is small and protecting property from smoke damage can be achieved safely.

The fire was extinguised within about 30 minutes.

Andover Fire Station
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