FIRE crews from Basingstoke and Odiham attended an electrical fire at an office block in Chineham in the early hours of this morning (March 16).
Firefighters were mobilised at 04.59 to an office block on Lime Tree Way.
*05:17* H01C3 mobilised alongside H01P6, H01P7 and @Odiham10 to a AFA, Commercial in #Basingstoke. On arrival, confirmed fire, make pumps 3. 2x BA, 1x HRJ and PPV Level 1 in use. This shows the importance of FRS attending Automatic Fire Alarms.
— Basingstoke RDS (@BasingstokeRDS) March 16, 2021
A spokesperson for Hampshire Fire and Rescue told the Gazette: "There was a fire involving an electrical system in a ground-floor toilet.
"Entry was gained by firefighters, and the fire was extinguished using two breathing apparatus, a hose reel jet and a ventilation fan."
The team handed over to on-site security and the stop message came in at 06.48.
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