The fire on 1st August was at The Oaks, Roundabout Lane, off Reading Road.    It started in a shed, but smoke got into the loft space of the bungalow and has caused some damage.  Royal Berks Fire & Rescue told me no-one was in the house at the time, but one person has been treated in hospital.  Four appliances attended.   It took about 4 hours to put the fire out completely.

There will be an investigation into the cause of the fire.  Many fires start because of electrical faults, but apparently there was no electricity supply to the shed.

If you are worried about fire safety Royal Berks Fire & Rescue will carry out a home safety check for you.  Ring Freefone 0800 587 6679 (voicemail) or email community.safety@rbfrs.co.uk

Fires are only part of what the Fire Service do.  As a member of the Fire Authority  (the group of councillors who are in overall charge of the Fire Service) I am really proud of the fact that Berkshire have just been crowned World Extrication Champions.  Extrication is the art of cutting people out of crashed vehicles.  You can read about their brilliant success here:  http://www.rbfrs.co.uk/index-news2.html

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