A FIRE broke out at an electrical firm in Basingstoke.

Crews from Basingstoke, Overton, Tadley and Winchester attended a fire in Ashwood Park yesterday morning (May 18) after smoke was seen coming from the business's plant room.

Firefighters found a small fire in an electrical panel. The electricity supply was isolated and the fire was dealt with using a dry powder extinguisher.

No-one was injured in the fire and the building was ventilated before it was handed back to the site manager.