New-build house '˜70 per cent damaged' by smoke after TV catches fire in Paulsgrove '‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹
Crews from Portchester and Cosham were called to the blaze at a two-storey property in Hollands Close, Paulsgrove, at 1.33pm today.Â
A television in the living room on the ground floor had caught fire '“ going on to cause 70 per cent smoke damage throughout the house.Â
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Hide AdThe blaze was put out using two hose reels and four breathing apparatus, before crews ventilated the property and issued a stop message at 2.34pm.Â
Two occupants were inside when crews arrived, were advised to leave, but did not need to require medical treatment.
The property is one of 10 semi-detached, two-bedroom homes at a cul-de-sac development completed last autumn, called Holland park.