At 8.34pm on Tuesday, January 21st, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crew from Milford Haven was called to an incident in Marine Gardens in Milford Haven.
Crew members responded to a derelict property, measuring approximately 10 metres by 7 metres, with a small amount of smoke issuing from the property’s chimney. Access was gained to the property using small tools and a fire was located in a bedroom on the property’s first floor. Crew members utilised one knapsack sprayer and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire. It is believed that the fire was started deliberately.
The crew left the scene at 9.48pm.
Image courtesy of The Herald Wales.
Reducing Arson
Arson is a serious criminal offence which can potentially cause large-scale damage and even loss of life.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has a variety of arson reduction and fire setting prevention programmes to protect the communities it serves.
For more information and to make a referral, please visit here.
