Industrial unit evacuated as firefighters tackle incident
A UNIT on an industrial estate had to be evacuated this afternoon due to fire.
Firefighters were called out to the Rose Estate, in Osborn Way, Hook at 1.05pm to reports of a fire in the rear of a single storey commercial building.
Crews from the Basingstoke, Odiham and Rushmoor fire stations used breathing apparatus and a hose reel to put out the fire while the unit was evacuated.
As of 2.15pm, firefighters were scaling down their operation at the site.
*13:04* H01C3 mobilised alongside H01P6, H01P7, H01A1 also from @Basingstoke_01, @Odiham10 and @Rushmoor02 to a commercial building on fire in #Hook. Possible electrical fire in rear of building, extinguished by crews. 6x BA used. #OnCall
— Basingstoke RDS (@BasingstokeRDS) March 14, 2019
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