UPDATE: Road open after small property fire in Bridgwater (From Bridgwater Mercury)

Road open after small property fire in Bridgwater

12:42pm Sunday 22nd July 2012 in News By Newsdesk

CHILTON street is now open again after a small fire at a property following a DIY incident.

Firemen and Wales and West Utilities were called out to a house fire around 12pm this afternoon (Sunday).

A police spokesman said: “Someone was doing DIY which resulted in a small fire. Fire crews quickly extinguished it and no one was injured. The road is now open again.”

A spokesman for Wales and West Utilities added that staff had attended the scene after someone doing home improvements accidentally drilled through an electricity cable and a gas pipe.

He added: “It caused an ignition which resulted in a small fire. We capped off the gas at the metre and ensured it was safe.”