Fire tears through derelict bungalow near hospital

Four fire engines and a police car are parked in a line near the fire in Christchurch. It is dark and the vehicles have their flood lights and flashing beacons switched on. About six or seven firefighters and a couple of police officers can be seen - some are carrying out tasks while others are talking.Mark Xchurch

Crews from seven stations tackled the blaze in Fairmile Road, Christchurch

Fire has wrecked a derelict bungalow near a hospital.

Crews were called to Fairmile Road near Christchurch Hospital, Dorset, shortly before 19:20 GMT on Thursday.

Road closures were put in place while crews from seven stations spent two hours tackling the blaze.

No one was injured and the fire was out by 21:30. Officers returned on Friday morning to reinspect the scene.

A firefighter wearing a yellow helmet points a hose reel jet towards flames coming out of the roof of a white bungalow. It is dark and the smoke billowing from the building appears white as it is lit by floodlights on a cherry picker above the bungalow.DWFRS

The fire service said the bungalow had been derelict

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