Fire station manager at scene of pub fire

Fire station manager Darren Salvoni describes the operation in Harmer Hill, near Shrewsbury, after a fire at a disused pub on Christmas Day.

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00:00 Can you say who you are? Yes certainly, so I'm station manager Darren Salboni from

00:04 Shopper Fire and Rescue Service. And what's been happening today at

00:07 Harmer Hill? Unfortunately this morning we've had a

00:10 significant fire in an empty property, an empty pub and we've responded with

00:16 six fire engines and officers and colleagues from the police and the

00:19 ambulance service and we've been supported by the

00:22 electricity board as well today. Everyone's accounted for, nobody was in

00:26 the building I take it? No I'm happy to say no injuries,

00:29 everybody's accounted for at this time, we're still carrying out investigations

00:33 though. And do you expect to get the road open

00:37 later on this afternoon on Christmas day? Yes we'll have

00:42 crews on scene for the majority of the day but hopefully we'll be able to get

00:44 the road open within the next couple of hours.

00:46 Fantastic and you got the beep as well didn't you when you were opening

00:50 Christmas presents? I did yes I was at home with the

00:53 children this morning opening presents getting ready for dinner and

00:56 after they came to the system, left them to it.

00:59 And thank you very much for being here. Thank you.