- Fire ripped via the roof of the big home in Curdridge, close to Southampton
- Investigation is now below technique to attempt to uncover the reason for the fireplace
Owners of a £1million nation mansion have been left devastated after their dwelling of 35 years went up in flames.
The fireplace ripped via the roof of the big home in Curdridge, close to Southampton, on Sunday night.
The house owners managed to flee unscathed as greater than 60 firefighters battled the blaze, managing to get it below management by this morning.
However, pictures present the extent of the destruction with the fireplace brigade confirming the house has been destroyed.
An investigation is now below technique to attempt to uncover the reason for the fireplace on rural Curdridge Lane, the place latest home gross sales have ranged between £600,000 and £1million.
The fireplace ripped via the roof of the big home in Curdridge, close to Southampton, on Sunday night
The house owners managed to flee unscathed as greater than 60 firefighters battled the blaze, managing to get it below management by this morning
Photos present the extent of the destruction with the fireplace brigade confirming the house has been destroyed
Neighbour Phil Sommereux, a retired dentist, 64, who lives reverse, mentioned: ‘We had been watching a movie when my spouse stood up and mentioned she might see flames and we realised it was a home on fireplace.
‘I went over there to see if I might assist. We did not know if anybody was trapped. I referred to as the fireplace brigade on my method over.
‘Luckily all people was out and the fireplace brigade was there. It was fairly dramatic. It’s actually very upsetting for the house owners who’ve been there for about 35 years.
‘The fireplace had ripped via the roof. It was utterly surprising. We clearly really feel very sorry for the house owners who are actually presumably homeless for a while.
‘It was fairly spectacular. I anticipate there can be loads of help for them..’
A spokesperson from Hampshire Fire Service mentioned: ‘More than 60 firefighters labored into the evening to cease a big fireplace which destroyed a property in Curdridge.
‘Firefighters arrived at round half seven final evening to search out the roof concerned in a major fireplace.
‘Fortunately there have been no casualties, with all occupants having safely evacuated.
‘Fourteen fireplace engines had been in attendance on the peak of incident, together with the aerial ladder, specialist water provider and environmental safety automobiles.
An investigation is now below technique to attempt to uncover the reason for the fireplace
‘Crews from Botley, Bishop’s Waltham, Hightown, Fareham, Eastleigh, Wickham, St Mary’s, Droxford, Cosham and Hamble had been concerned within the preliminary levels of the blaze.
‘The electrical and fuel provides to the property had been remoted by engineers, as firefighters used hose reels and jets to extinguish the flames.
‘It was confirmed the roof had been destroyed and the ground-floor had suffered important water injury
‘We anticipate our crews can have some type of presence on the Curdridge property for a lot of the day. They can be joined this morning by fireplace investigation officers who will work to ascertain the reason for the blaze.’