More than 80 firefighters tackle thatched cottage fire

Author: Jason BeckPublished 5th Jan 2021
Last updated 5th Jan 2021

Sixteen fire engines have been involved in tackling a fire in a thatched cottage in the New Forest.

The fire took hold in the roof of the Grade II listed property off Wiltshire Road in Bransgore near Christchurch shortly before 9.00pm on Monday.

More than 80 firefighters from across Hampshire and Dorset were involved in fighting the flames.