A man has been assessed for injuries after an oxygen cylinder sparked fire at a property in Brunswick Place today (Wednesday).
Firefighters from Basingstoke, Odiham and Tadley were mobilised at 10.12 this morning.
A spokesperson for Hampshire Fire and Police Service said: "There was a small fire which was out on the arrival of HFRS.
"A male casualty was assessed by firefighters and given IEC (immediate emergency care)."
*10:12* H01C3 and H01P8 mobilised alongside H01P6, H01A1 and @RyanHFRS to a fire - Public Assembly in #Basingstoke. Oxygen cylinder sparked, causing a fire. 1x male assessed by HFRS for his injuries.
— Basingstoke RDS (@BasingstokeRDS) February 17, 2021
The spokesperson added: "Two jets were used to make sure the fire was completely extinguished, and the stop message came in at 10:51."
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