Fire at Portsmouth pub extinguished by firefighters

Fire Control took multiple calls during the night concerning a fire involving the exterior of a Portsmouth pub.

Crews from Southsea, Waterlooville, Cosham, Portchester and Eastleigh were mobilised at 3:30am on Sunday (8 January).

The fire, which started in a smoking area structure next to the pub, began to spread to the pub itself.

Crews were able to extinguish the fire and minimise damage to the pub building.

No one was inside the pub at the time of the fire. South Central Ambulance Service attended and provided assessment and care to two people from a residential flat above the pub.

Crews used one hose reel jet, two main jets and eight sets of breathing apparatus.

The stop message was received at 05:25