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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Ben Bloch

Two blazes at same Brislington property spark huge fire and police response

Police and firefighters were deployed to two fires at the same property in Brislington this evening (Tuesday, February 8).

Avon Fire and Rescue Service was called at 7.19pm to reports of a blaze in a commercial property where two separate fires involving plywood and chipboard broke out.

Crews from Hicks Gate, Temple and Kingswood wore face masks and respirators in order to extinguish the blazes with a high pressure hose reel and a 45mm jet.

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The fire service said that the cause was "accidental ignition".

In a statement, a spokesperson from Avon Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews from Hicks Gate, Temple and Kingswood were called to reports of a fire at a commercial property at 19:19.

"On arrival, crews found two separate seats of fire involving plywood and chipboard.

"Firefighters wearing FFP3 face masks and respirators used one high pressure hose reel and a 45mm jet to extinguish the two fires.

"Also in use were two supporting appliances for water relay.

"Police colleagues also attended the scene, and the cause of the incident was determined to have been accidental ignition."

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