Flat fire above Warsash pub prompts early morning call-out

Crews from Fareham, Hightown, St Mary’s and Portchester were called to a fire in a flat above a pub in Warsash Road, Warsash, at just after 04:30 today (Tuesday 1 March).

Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used hose reel jets to tackle the fire, as well as the aerial ladder to strip tiles from the roof.

The stop message was received at 07:18.

A re-inspection took place later in the morning and the cause of the fire was a tumble dryer.