Neighbours evacuated from scary St Peter's house fire

A "catastrophic" fire broke out between two properties on Peninsula Road in St Peter's, causing six fire engines to fill the residential street.

Three people were in one of the homes and one person was in the neighbouring property when the fire started in a shed.

FIRE: Emergency vehicles on roads near Peninsular Road. (Image: Submitted) It had then spread to both properties and had destroyed its roofs.

Neighbours rushed to get hoses to battle the flames before fire crews arrived.

One eyewitness in Peninsula Road said seeing how fast it had developed was really scary.

They added: “The fire crews turned up in five or ten minutes. 

“Two initially arrived and then there were about six.

“It was quite surprising how quickly it happened.

Fire engines were on the scene last night. (Image: Submitted) “We had had to move cars so the fire brigade could get in. 

“We had to get out because of its closeness to the houses.

“Some neighbours, I think tried to put it out with a hose pipe, but it didn’t work.”

All people in the properties were accounted for and no one was injured. 

Police and ambulance were informed but were not needed at the incident.

Broken slates are on the drives of the homes. (Image: Newsquest) A Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Six crews – two from Worcester, two from Malvern, one from Pershore and one from Droitwich Fire Stations – plus the aerial ladder platform from Worcester, the incident command unit from Wyre Forest and the welfare vehicle from Tenbury Wells were called at 8.24pm to a house fire in Peninsular Road, Norton.

"A fire in a shed had spread to two detached properties, which were evacuated with all persons accounted for.

"The incident was sectorised and the fire was fought and dampened down by eight firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using two hosereel jets and two main jets.

"Salvage operations were carried out with tiles removed from the roof by the aerial ladder platform.

"Utilities were isolated to both properties.

"There were no casualties. Police and ambulance were informed but not required to attend.

"A reinspection was carried out at 5am using a thermal imaging camera with no hotspots found."