At 12.51am on Monday, July 14th, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Reynoldston, Swansea West, Port Talbot, Morriston, Swansea Central and Gorseinon Fire Stations were called to an incident at the Worm’s Head Hotel in Rhossili.
Crews responded to a fire within the property’s accommodation block, which spread to the block’s entire roof space. Crews utilised a turntable ladder appliance as a water tower, a water bowser, two water jets, one hose reel jet and two breathing apparatus sets to fight the fire. The fire was extinguished at around 5.30am.
No casualties were reported and all occupants were accounted for.
After extinguishing the fire, crews monitored for remaining hot spots using thermal imaging cameras and continued to dampen down at the scene, with the last crews leaving at 9.32am.
The property has been significantly damaged by the fire. The cause of the fire has not yet been identified.
This incident required a multi-agency response, with South Wales Police also in attendance.
Image above by Bob Smith.
