Waterlooville roof fire tackled by firefighters

Portsmouth crews were alerted to a property fire in Buckland Close, Waterlooville at around 13:30 on Sunday afternoon.

Firefighters from Cosham, Waterlooville, Southsea, Horndean, Havant and Portchester arrived to find smoke issuing from the rooftop.

Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters used hose reels and jets to stop the fire in the loft space involving household materials. Ventilation fans then cleared smoke from the property.

The aerial ladder was in operation to remove roof tiles before thermal imaging cameras were used to check for signs of fire spread.

Firefighters left the scene at around 3pm having conducted a number of community safety visits at neighbouring properties.

One crew is set to reattend later in the evening to conduct a reinspection of the scene, checking for remaining hotspots.

Pic by Ashley Simmonds / Hampshire fire rescue photos