Cottage badly damaged in thatch fire near Peterborough

A thatched cottage at Castor was damaged in the fire.

Reports say that fortunately no-one was injured in the incident and friends and villagers rallied round to help the owners retrieve much of their property.

A post on the village’s Facebook page said: “Friends, neighbours and Cambs Fire & Rescue managed to save many treasured possessions.

“Thanks to all the fire crews that worked for many hours yesterday evening and to all the villagers that assisted.”

Fire crews were called to the incident in High Street on Saturday evening (November 7) and were able to remove much of the thatch. Firefighters also thanked villagers who assisted by providing wheelbarrows.

A Cambs Fire and Rescue message sent on Saturday night said: “The officers and crews at the scene of the incident want to thank everyone for their help in tackling this fire.

“They are still working extremely hard to contain the fire and stop it spreading.

“The wheelbarrows have been very helpful as the access is challenging.”

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