Crews tackle fire at derelict nursing home

25 January 2025

News image — Fire crews are expected to remain on site on Saturday

Taylor Kemp A drone image of smoke billowing from a large house, with scrub and waste land to the right, and housing on the other. Fire engines are parked on the country lane outside, adjoined by a green field. — Fire crews are expected to remain on site on Saturday

A fire at a derelict nursing home has been brought under control by firefighters.

Six fire engines were called to the former Wren Park Care Home in Hitchin Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, shortly after 09:00 GMT.

An investigation was due to begin into the cause of the blaze, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

They urged local residents to keep windows and doors shut while they dealt with the incident, with crews expected to remain on site for several hours, damping down.

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