Crews from four fire stations were called to the centre of Bath on Thursday 29th August to reports of a blaze at a property on Union Passage.
Crews using an aerial platform at the scene | Photo © Bath Echo
Firefighters from the Bath, Kingswood, Bedminster, and Temple stations were called at 4.41pm to the premises.
On arrival, crews found a fire involving an air conditioning unit in the basement of the building.
Crews working on Union Street | Photo © Bath Echo
They used one high-pressure hose reel, a covering jet and a CO2 extinguisher to extinguish the flames. Two firefighters wore breathing apparatus for safety.
After the fire was extinguished | Photo © Bath Echo
Following the fire, firefighters worked to make the scene safe and used thermal imaging cameras and gas monitors to check for any remaining hotspots.
The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental ignition.
