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Firefighters battle a thatched cottage fire

Posted by Katie Lincoln on Thu, May 26, 2011 @ 14:05 PM

Crews were called to thatched cottage fire in The Street at Clapham and arrived to find smoke and flames already coming from the roof area near to the chimney.

Ladders were pitched to the roof as the firefighters worked to create a fire break in the thatch at the same time as further crews wearing breathing apparatus went inside to try and stop the fire spreading and salvage furniture and belongings on the first floor.

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Topics: Fire damage