Man and his dog homeless after embers from bonfire destroy their home

Man and his dog are left homeless after embers from a bonfire completely destroy their home

• Essex Fire Service were called to blaze in The Chase in Boreham yesterday 
• A man and his dog have been left homeless after the fire destroyed their home
• Firefighters believe that embers from a bonfire had blown in the wind 

A man and his dog have been left homeless after embers from a bonfire completely destroyed their home in Essex.

Firefighters were called to a blaze in The Chase in Boreham around 1.47pm yesterday after reports a home and number of buildings were alight.

Five crews from Essex Fire Service found a shed and a number of outbuildings on fire which had spread to the semi-detached house.

A man and his dog have been left homeless after embers from a bonfire completely destroyed their home in Essex

They began working to extinguish the blaze in sections and tried to monitor hotspots, only managing to extinguish it by 9.30pm.

The service confirmed a man and his dog have now been left homeless after the fire destroyed their home, shed and outbuildings.

The house next door also suffered smoke damage, meaning the occupants will not be able to return there for a few days.

Firefighters believe the blaze was caused by embers from a bonfire that had blown in the wind.   

Essex Fire Service were called to a blaze in The Chase in Boreham around 1.47pm yesterday with reports a home and number of buildings were alight

Station Manager Scott Meekings, Incident Commander, said: ‘Firefighters have worked really hard to prevent this fire from spreading to and destroying the house next door.

‘If you’re going to have a bonfire, please set it well away from sheds, fences, trees and bushes etc as the wind can carry the embers.

‘Never leave bonfires unattended and make sure the embers have completely cooled before you leave the bonfire.’

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