Fire causes serious damage at Hampshire gliding club

More than twenty firefighters from across north Hampshire have dealt with a serious fire at Lasham gliding club near Alton.

The fire broke out early yesterday morning and has caused serious damage to the clubhouse.

Firefighters from Basingstoke, Alton, Alresford, Hartley Wintney, Tadley and Bordon spent more than two hours fighting the fire which broke out at around 5.20am.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Lasham Gliding Society, which is considered one of the biggest in the world issued a statement on their website:

A Hampshire Fire and Rescue service statement said:

'A caller dialled 999 after seeing smoke and flames coming from the clubhouse and crews wore breathing apparatus and used water jets to put out a fire in the kitchen. A ventilation fan was used to clear smoke. The cause of the fire will now be investigated.'

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