UPDATED: One man taken to hospital after house fire in Weymouth
Three crews from Weymouth and Portland were called to Broadmeadow Road this morning
Last updated 16th Aug 2022
One man has been taken to hospital after a house fire in Weymouth.
Two crews from Weymouth and one from Portland were called to Broadmeadow Road in Wyke Regis at 5.50am this morning.
A fire was found in a bedroom on the first floor of the property.
A spokesperson for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said:
"Four breathing apparatus wearers used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire – our stop came at 6.38am.
"Dorset Police and ambulance also attended."
There is no official confirmation yet of how the fire started.
A spokesperson for Dorset Police told Greatest Hits Radio Dorset:
"Dorset Police received a report at 5.51am on Tuesday 16 August 2022 of a possible fire at an address in Broadmeadow Road in Weymouth.
"Officers attended with the fire service and located a fire at a property. One man has been taken to hospital for treatment by the ambulance service. The road was closed to allow emergency services to deal with the incident."