Cause of garden fire under investigation

A neighbour's view of the aftermath - photo by Austin Sayer

Becky Parker, Reporter Wednesday, June 18, 2014 12:16 PM

POLICE and fire officers are investigating the cause of a blaze which wiped out a row of garden sheds in a Weston cul-de-sac.

To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in.

A fire broke out in the garden of a home in Milverton, Dunster Crescent, at 1am yesterday (Wed) morning, before spreading into neighbouring properties.

Two fire crews from Weston attended the scene to find three sheds and a fence well alight.

Firefighters battled the blaze with high pressure hoses for almost an hour, eventually leaving the scene at 1.45am.

The sheds were left severely damaged and a number of gardens were strewn with blackened debris.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service sent a team of investigators to try to assess how the fire started, but neighbours told the Mercury they were concerned at seeing a fire so close to their homes.

Milverton resident Austin Sayer said: The fire has taken out several sheds, fences and god knows what else. To us it seems like a war zone.

See original here:
Cause of garden fire under investigation