Property fire

The fire service received a few calls reporting a fire within a residential property in Henderson Drive,Chard.  Crews from Chard, Axminster, Crewkerne, Taunton and a supporting officer attended this incident.  On arrival crews confirmed a small fire in the laundry room and got to work extinguishing.

 Final details ... This is a detached property used as a hotel and restaurant measuring 50m x 40m consisting of two storeys with brick walls and a tiled roof.  Fire damage confined to the tumble dryer.  50% smoke damage to annexe on the first and second floor.  Equipment used to extinguish ... two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one safety jet, one positive pressure fan, thermal imaging camera and one co2 monitor used.  The cause of the fire was accidental.