FIREFIGHTERS remained at the site of a large garden fire in Southampton last night after the blaze tore through a series of buildings.
Photos have now been shared of the aftermath of the blaze in Somerton Avenue which caused smoke to billow out across the area.
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Firefighters were still dampening down the site at around 9.30 pm yesterday with two fire engines from Hightown remaining.
A number of Safe and Well visits were also made to neighbouring properties.
Now, images have shown a building completely destroyed by the inferno which sparked an emergency response from five stations and around 30 firefighters.
Cylinders had to be removed from a shed to make the area safe after the inferno started at around 5.45 pm.
The incident is believed to have been caused after a bonfire spread to a series of outbuildings.
A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman told residents to keep windows and doors shut due to the amount of smoke in the area at the time.
A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Crews from Hightown, St Mary’s, Eastleigh, Botley and Portchester are on the scene of a garden fire on Somerton Avenue.
"Control room operators received multiple calls at 17:46 after a bonfire spread to a series of outbuildings causing a large smoke plume over the Harefield area of Southampton.
"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus have been tackling the fire using jets and hose reels as they also worked to remove a number of cylinders from the blaze before they were made safe."
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