FIRE has severely damaged a home overnight with crews from two stations called out to battle the blaze.
Crews from Andover and Whitchurch fire station were called to the home in Beaulieu Court at 2.11am today.
Firefighters used ten breathing appartus, two hose reels and one jet to put out the fire and a ventilation fan to clear smoke.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said 80% of the ground floor was damaged by fire with 100% of both the ground and first floor damaged by smoke.
It was initially reported there were people still inside the home but upon arrival, fire crews found all people who were in the home accounted for and no-one was hurt.
ZW36 & ZW38 assisting @Andover31 and @whitchurch06 with a house fire in Beaulieu Court, Andover. Great work from @Hants_fire colleagues preventing the fire from spreading and confirming nobody hurt. 21359 pic.twitter.com/RR2B3S8VJY
— Hants Response Cops (@HCResponseCops) March 5, 2018
An investigation in to the cause of the fire is due to get underway today.
Police were also in attendance at the scene.
Fire crews left the area at 4.29am.
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