Firefighters tackle another fire caused by sunlight refracting off a mirror

Basingstoke and Tadley crews were called to a house in Bramley, after smoke was seen coming from an upstairs window, yesterday afternoon.

On our arrival the fire was found in a first-floor bedroom which was extinguished using high-pressure hose reels and jets.

Ventilation fans were used to clear the property of smoke as the crews delivered community safety messaging to residents nearby.

A closed-door limited fire spread and prevented further damage.

The crews left the scene shortly before 6pm.

Watch Manager Dave Allen said:

“We believe that a mirror refracting the sunlight possibly sparked this fire.

“We advise people not to keep mirrors in direct sunlight as they can magnify the sun’s rays and burn soft furnishing in the room.

“Incidents like this are a rare occurrence, but a shocking reality, which can cause significant damage to your home.