Fire at school on Berkshire Hampshire border
Last updated 28th Apr 2023
Fire crews from both Berkshire and Hampshire were called out to deal with a blaze at a prep school on Thursday afternoon (27 April).
Hampshire and Berkshire firefighters were alerted to a fire at a school in Newtown Common at around midday.
The initial 999 call reported smoke in the loft, and upon arrival crews found smoke issuing from the rooftop and requested more resources to attend.
Crews from Basingstoke, Whitchurch, Winchester and Royal Berkshire FRS are on the scene, supported by specialist vehicles from Romsey, Rushmoor, Eastleigh and Fleet.
Because of the smoke local residents were advised to keep their windows and doors shut.
The fire was out by 7:30pm with reinspections carried out throughout the night.