Crews tackle 'accidental' blaze in pub garden

Crews from Huntingdon and St Neots were called to the blaze on Princes Street on Thursday

Fire crews have tackled a large blaze in the garden of a pub which left the area badly damaged.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the incident at The Falcon on Princes Street in Huntingdon at about 05:57 BST on Thursday, with teams from Huntingdon and St Neots attending.

A spokesperson for the service said: "Firefighters arrived to find a large fire in the open involving tables, chairs, fencing and decking. They extinguished the fire using hose reels."

The service added that the cause of the fire was accidental.

A spokesperson for The Falcon said they had received "a lot of community support" and hoped to get the area restored soon, as well as thanking the fire fighters for their help.

The pub said they wanted to thank the community who have helped with the clean up