Exmouth firefighters help put out village hall roof fire

Exmouth firefighters joined nine other fire stations in putting out a fire on the roof of a village hall in Cheriton Bishop yesterday afternoon (Thursday 1 September).

The blaze, involving solar panels, completely destroyed the roof and the rest of the building was also damaged by heat, smoke, and water.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: "This was a fire involving a single-storey village hall measuring approximately 10 metres by 30 metres.

"The fire was involving the solar panels on the roof which spread throughout the remainder of the roof causing 100% damage, remainder of the building was damaged by heat, smoke and water. 

"Crews also utilised the Aerial Ladder Platform to expose underneath the roof tiles to assist in extinguishing the fire.

"The cause of the fire is currently under investigation."