Battery pack explosion sparks house fire in Bordon

Hampshire firefighters tackled a blaze in Bordon following an explosion caused by an electric scooter’s battery pack.

On-call crews from Bordon and Liphook were alerted shortly after 7pm to the fire at a property on Warren Close.

Firefighters in breathing apparatus extinguished the blaze using hose reel jets before ventilating the property.

The occupiers were assisted from the property, with one casualty assessed by ambulance paramedics.

Crews conducted community fire safety visits before returning to station at 20:18.

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