Bishop's Waltham fire: One person taken to hospital as Pine Road bungalow is destroyed in blaze

A person was taken to hospital after a fire which destroyed a bungalow.

The blaze broke out in Pine Road, Bishop’s Waltham last night at about 6.10pm yesterday. About 30 firefighters were sent out including crews from Bishop’s Waltham, Droxford, Wickham, Hightown, Fareham and Beaulieu.

Firefighters said that the blaze was out by 9.15pm, but that it was monitored throughout the night in case of hot embers. A bungalow was destroyed in the blaze, and a neighbouring home was damaged by smoke.

The fire service said that South Central Ambulance Service took one person to hospital, and that security of the site was handed over to police and Winchester City Council.