Jul18’249.51pm
Derelict building fire
Location
Kempston
Description
At 8.51pm on Thursday (18) crews from Kempston, Bedford, Harrold and two vehicles from Bucks FRS were called to a fire in a school building in Bedford Road, Kempston.
Derelict building fire – Kempston
18 July 2024
At 8.51pm on Thursday (18) crews from Kempston, Bedford, Harrold and two vehicles from Bucks FRS were called to a fire in a school building in Bedford Road, Kempston.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels and jets to extinguish the fire and a thermal imaging camera for checking for hotspots. Crews also used service drone to monitor the scene.
A level one fire investigation was conducted and determined the cause was deliberate.