Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service
Petersfield house destroyed by fire and water as crews soak thatched home to contain it
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said no one was injured in the fire
Megan Stanley
The remains of the house after crews put out the fire (Image: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service / @Hants_fire)
A traditional thatched house near Petersfield has been completely destroyed after firefighters tackled a fire into the early hours of Monday (January 11).
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) was first called at 8.40pm on Sunday (January 10) to the traditional thatched property in Langrish.
The blaze raged for hours, with 75 firefighters in attendance.
Rushmoor Fire Station tweeted at 3.30am to show firefighters still tackling the blaze.
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Crews from Basingstoke also attended the incident at around 12.30am, and finally left at 6.45am according to their Twitter feed.
HFRS confirmed that there was 100 per cent fire damage to the first floor, and 100 per cent water damage to the ground floor of the property. No one was injured in the fire.
The beautiful house has been destroyed (Image: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service / @BasingstokeRDS)
The fire also caused road disruption, with the A272 closed for several hours.
On Monday morning, at 7.20am, Hampshire County Council said temporary traffic lights would be installed on the same road in order to help HFRS deal with the fire and its aftermath.
They tweeted: "@hantshighways will be putting up 2 way temporary traffic lights on the A272 Winchester Road in Langrish, near Petersfield to assist @Hants_fire in dealing with a thatch fire. The traffic lights will be put up during this morning and will remain until no longer needed."
HFRS said although the fire is mostly out, various people will need access to the site throughout the day.
The service tweeted: "Firefighters will remain on scene of the #LangrishFire for most of the day as they continue to turnover and damp down. The temporary traffic lights on the A272/Winchester Road will stay during this to allow space for emergency vehicles."
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