The Haven: Fire breaks out at Sandbanks hotel

29 January 2022

Firefighters have put out a blaze in a bedroom at a hotel in Sandbanks.

They were called to the Haven Hotel in Banks Road at about 08:40 GMT, where they found a fire in a bedroom on the first floor.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service said 12 firefighters with breathing apparatus tackled the fire. No-one was injured.

Crews from Redhill, Springbourne, Westbourne, Poole, Hamworthy, Christchurch and Wimborne attended.

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