PICTURED: Firefighters tackle blaze in Portsmouth sports pavilion

A SPORTS pavilion in Portsmouth has been damaged by fire.
Firefighters tackled a blaze in the sports pavilion on King George V playing fields.Firefighters tackled a blaze in the sports pavilion on King George V playing fields.
Firefighters tackled a blaze in the sports pavilion on King George V playing fields.

The blaze in the building on King George V playing fields, in Cosham, started at around 10.30pm last night.

Firefighters from Cosham, Havant and Southsea tackled the flames and made the scene safe.

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The incident ended just after 2am. Four pumps and around 25 firefighters were at the scene.

Firefighters tackled a blaze in the sports pavilion on King George V playing fields.Firefighters tackled a blaze in the sports pavilion on King George V playing fields.
Firefighters tackled a blaze in the sports pavilion on King George V playing fields.

A spokesman from Cosham said police were investigating a possible arson.

‘We were called to a fairly big fire in the pavilion on King George V playing fields,’ he said.

‘It had started on the ground floor and spread to the loft space.

‘I believe a police investigation will be starting today.’