Home severely damaged by fire in Warmwell

Fire crews have shared images from the incident

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 13th Apr 2022

A home in the Warmwell area has been severely damaged by a fire on Monday night (10th April).

Crews from Dorchester and Beaminster were called out at around 7.50pm, but also needed an extra engine from Dorchester to help them.

They stayed on the scene until around 11.00pm.

Pictures show the damage that's been caused to the property:

We're told that 'fortunately' the damage was limited to just one part of the house.

Firefighters have said that 'emphasises why it’s important to close any door, especially at night when you’re asleep'.

They've said there's also been smoke damage to the property, and warn that can be a 'silent killer', 'travelling between rooms very quickly'.

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