Church Langley: Bonfire destroys shed and spreads to neighbouring home

News / Sun 26th Jun 2022 am30 07:43am

FIRE Crews were called to a property in Challinor, Harlow earlier today when a garden fire spread to a shed and a neighbouring property.

Firefighters were called to a house in Harlow at 10:20am, when a garden fire, which was believed to be extinguished, spread to a shed and a neighbouring property.

On arrival, crews confirmed that there was a fire in the garden, a shed and the ground floor of a property. Crews soon discovered that the fire had also spread into the roof space of the affected property.

Firefighters from Harlow and Old Harlow worked quickly to extinguish the fire by 11:05am. Fortunately, nobody was harmed.

Watch Manager Byatt at Harlow Fire Station, said “The fire spread quickly through the garden and into the neighbouring property. I’d like to thank the crews for their hard work today – they managed to prevent the fire from spreading to additional homes, and contained the fire to the ground floor of the affected property.”

If you’re having a bonfire in your garden this summer, remember:

Those villagers and their rural ways.

If they have to be 60m from my house building one on the park at Staple Tye to meet these requirements

Never make a bonfire next to a house made of cardboard

Inconsiderate Pratt having a garden fire on housing estate with no consideration of his neighbours.

Very few people will be able to have a bonfire in their garden when the advice is 60 feet from anything that could catch fire. We just have to be more considerate.

Well these Church Langley residents know they live on what used to be FARMLAND, I know cos I used to go potato and pea picking there. They drive cars and trucks bigger than most of their homes, so they must live in the country and can light bonfires on their "farmland"!! Get a grip you "villagers" you live in a housing estate.

I hope other villagers will be careful when having fires in their gardens.

Seriously, who would have a bonfire when there is more than a stiff breeze? Unless you can contain it in a metal bin with airholes, don’t bother on a windy day. Also not really a great idea to have a bonfire in a high density housing estate!

Should have a hose to hand in there garden aswell.

Thanks Pop. Your comment made me chuckle.

wendy you live in a bin

Welcome to Harlow, or is it church Langley. I am now confused and will have a lay down.

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