Conservatory fire spreads through home

Watch: Fire spreads through Basingstoke home

Firefighters from six stations have tackled a fire that started in a conservatory of a home and spread to the roof and first floor.

Crews called to the blaze in Hungerford Close, Basingstoke, found smoke and flames coming from the roof on Thursday, shortly after 18:00 BST.

The fire service said the blaze in the mid-terraced house also affected neighbouring homes, with fans used to clear smoke.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Firefighters on the roof of the pale brick mid-terraced house with the burnt-out shell of a conservatory in the garden and blackened first-floor windows from the blazeHIWFRS

The fire service said the blaze started in a ground-floor conservatory

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service (HIWFRS) said there were no rescues and no reports of any injuries.

Smoke billowing from the roof at the front of a pale brick, terraced home with white windowsHIWFRS

Smoke and flames were found coming from the roof of the mid-terraced house when firefighters arrived

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