Skip to content

Firefighters tackle Berrynarbor house fire

News imageBampton Fire Station A photo of the damage from the fireBampton Fire Station
The property was "severely damaged" by the fire

Firefighters tackled a blaze which severely damaged a property in north Devon on Saturday.

Crews from 11 different fire stations, including Barnstaple, Illfracombe and Bampton, attended the scene south of Berrynarbor at about 17:40 GMT.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said a range of equipment was used to extinguish the fire, which also caused smoke damage.

It added the cause of the blaze was accidental.

News imageBampton Fire Station Photo of the damageBampton Fire Station
Firefighters in north Devon tackled the blaze on Saturday
News imagepresentational grey line

Follow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk.