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Hockwold fire: Pictures show devastation after blaze rips through building




Pictures from the scene of a building fire that took hold in a Suffolk village today show the devastation left behind.

Firefighters from Brandon and Mildenhall were called to Hockwold at 12.29pm to reports of a building fire.

Upon arrival, officers found the building well-alight and crews used breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to fight the flames.

The images from the scene show the building's gutted interior. Picture: Brandon Fire Station
The images from the scene show the building's gutted interior. Picture: Brandon Fire Station
The fire took hold in Hockwold. Picture: Brandon Fire Station
The fire took hold in Hockwold. Picture: Brandon Fire Station

Thermal imaging cameras were also used to determine hotspots.

Pictures from the scene shows the gutted building after the fire was extinguished, as well as the burnt out interior.

The crews left the scene by 1.29pm.