New photographs show how a fire door stopped a blaze from spreading in Old Basing last night.

Basingstoke Fire Station has described the door as a 'lifesaver' after it managed to block the potentially deadly inferno from spreading.

Firefighters rushed to Peake Close just before 11pm last night when a garage caught alight.

Basingstoke Gazette: The fire door which helped low the spread of the fire (Basingstoke Fire Station) The fire door which helped low the spread of the fire (Basingstoke Fire Station)

It took three crews around two hours to quell the blaze, which left the garage's contents and a car completely destroyed.

Luckily no one was hurt, with a guinea pig rescued and taken to safety. 

Now the fire service has shared further pictures to demonstrate the importance of a fire door.

Fire doors have a dual role – to slow the spread of the flames by acting as a barrier to other rooms, and also to provide a means of escape if necessary for any people still in the building.

A spokesman for Basingstoke Fire Staton said: "Last night's incident shows the importance of a good fire door. 

"This door was the between the garage and the house and is required under building regs to be a fire door.

"It did its job perfectly."