Emergency services are currently dealing with a thatched roof fire in Hartley Wespall near Hook.
Ten crews from Basingstoke, Andover, Fleet and beyond are at the scene as paramedics stand by for support.
The thatched cottage's roof went up in flames just after 7pm this evening.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue has asked the public to avoid the area to allow for emergency service vehicles to get through.
The incident in Hartley Wespall area involving a thatched property is now at 10 pumps and 3 x water carriers, crews from @Basingstoke_01 @HartleyWintney8 @Odiham10 @Tadley12 @fleet04 @Rushmoor02 @AltonFire05 @Andover31 and @Eastleigh32 in attendance
— Hants Fire Control (@hfrs_control) January 5, 2020
Purple Team are supporting @Hants_fire at a thatch fire in Hartley Wespall. As always the crews are working working hard to minimise the damage in difficult conditions. We are standing-by as safety cover for the crews who are working #UKHART #999family #readytorespond #JESIP pic.twitter.com/5PqnsHB6TD
— SCAS HART (@SCAS_HART) January 5, 2020
A spokesman for the force tweeted: "The incident in Hartley Wespall area involving a thatched property is now at 10 pumps and 3 x water carriers, crews from @Basingstoke_01, @HartleyWintney8, @Odiham10, @Tadley12, @fleet04, @Rushmoor02, @AltonFire05 and @Andover31 and @Eastleigh32 in attendance."
Updates to follow
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