VIDEO UPDATE: Explosion at Eye bungalow

Fire crews were called to what is understood to be a gas explosion at a bungalow in Eye last night.
Fire and or explosion at detached bungalow at Back Lane, Eye. EMN-170120-002049009Fire and or explosion at detached bungalow at Back Lane, Eye. EMN-170120-002049009
Fire and or explosion at detached bungalow at Back Lane, Eye. EMN-170120-002049009

Emergency services were called to Back Lane in Eye at 8.27pm on Thursday January 20.

Fire crews from Dogsthorpe, Stanground, Thorney, Huntingdon and a crew from Crowland were called to the blaze.

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Firefighters arrived to find a well-developed fire in a bungalow. Wearing breathing apparatus they extinguished the fire using hose reels and jets.

A fire investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.

Eyewitnesses said they heard a loud bang at around 8pm last night and came outside to see flames coming from the roof of the property.

A resident on the road reported the smell of gas in the area during the day.

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National Grid were called to the scene at 8.30pm last night and isolated the gas supply.

Fire and or explosion at detached bungalow at Back Lane, Eye. EMN-170120-002049009Fire and or explosion at detached bungalow at Back Lane, Eye. EMN-170120-002049009
Fire and or explosion at detached bungalow at Back Lane, Eye. EMN-170120-002049009

The Hazardous Area Response Team (HART), two ambulances, two ambulance officers, a rapid response vehicle and a Magpas medical car also attended.

Emergency services are still at the scene this morning, Friday.