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Firefighters tackle blaze at house being built

HIWFRS Flames and smoke inside and from roof of house partially built - it is surrounded by scaffolding and is built with large grey blocks/bricks.HIWFRS
Crews arrived to find smoke rising through the roof trusses of the partially built home

Firefighters have tackled a fire at a house being built in the New Forest.

The fire broke out at the partially built home in Vereley, Burley, near Ringwood on Thursday at about 20:00 BST.

Firefighters from Burley, Ringwood and Fordingbridge worked together with crews from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service to put the fire out shortly before midnight.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue said firefighters remained at the building to monitor and dampen down through the early hours. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

HIWFRS Smoke comes from timber frame of roof of house partially built - it is surrounded by scaffolding and is built with large grey blocks/bricks.HIWFRS
The fire broke out at the home, which is under construction, just before 20:00 BST on Thursday

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