Man led to safety as four firefighters tackle severe fire at Greggs store in Bath

A man was led to safety by firefighters following a significant fire at the Greggs store on Westgate Street in Bath in the early hours of Sunday morning, 13th January.

Photo courtesy of Avon Fire & Rescue (Bath Fire Station)

Three crews from Bath’s fire station and two from Temple fire station in Bristol were called at 4.44am to reports of a fire at the bakery on Westgate Street in the city centre.

Four firefighters in breathing apparatus used two 45mm jets and one high pressure hose-reel to extinguish the blaze, which is believed to have started in one of the store’s refrigerators, situated on the shop floor.

The store has suffered significant damage | Photo courtesy of Avon Fire & Rescue (Bath Fire Station)

Firefighters then used a thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots and a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear smoke from the building

A man, who lives in the flat above the shop, was led to safety by firefighters.

Blue watch overnight have led a man to safety after a fire @GreggsOfficial in Westgate street. They have extinguished with 4 BA wearers and 2 45mm jets #livesaved #bath #fire pic.twitter.com/UZGg66PXgq

— Avon Fire & Rescue Service in Bath and NES (@BANES_Fire) January 13, 2019

South Western Ambulance Service said they were called to the scene at 4.56am, but fortunately nobody required treatment.

Four firefighters tackled the blaze | Photo courtesy of Avon Fire & Rescue (Bath Fire Station)

Avon and Somerset Police told us that the fire wasn’t being treated as suspicious.