House fire breaks out in Fareham as emergency personnel rush to ground floor blaze
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Firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze in Fareham earlier this afternoon.
Emergency personnel from Gosport, Cosham and Fareham fire stations were deployed to Newgate Lane, Fareham, just after midday. A blaze broke out in the ground floor of a property, damaging much of the furniture and other items inside.
A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) spokeswoman said no one was injured in the incident. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and leave the scene. She told The News: “Firefighters were called at 12.12pm. It was a fire involving a property along Newgate Lane in Fareham.
“The fire was in a ground floor room involving furniture. Everyone was fine, there were no injuries or casualties. We had three pumps in attendance from Fareham, Gosport and Cosham.”
A HIWFRS spokesman said the blaze took place in the recreation room of a residential block, with hose reels and jets being used to extinguish the flames. The stop message was given at 1.07pm.