Firefighters tackle blaze at derelict house in Horden
Emergency services spent more than two hours tackling a fire at a derelict house.
The blaze started shortly before 7.30pm on Saturday, February 28, at an uninhabited property on Eighth Street, in Horden.
A County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) spokesperson said: “We were called at 7.24pm on Saturday, February 28, to a fire at a derelict house on Eighth Street, in Horden.
“Two fire engines from Peterlee and Wheatley Hill fire stations attended.
“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two high pressure hose reels to put out the fire.
“Crews also used thermal imaging cameras to check for hot spots and a positive pressure ventilation fan for smoke clearance.
“Crews left the scene at 9.35pm.”
A spokesperson for Durham Constabulary said: “Officers attended a house fire at around 7.25pm on Saturday, February 28, on Eighth Street, in Horden.
“Colleagues from the fire service also attended to bring the fire under control.
“Nobody was injured, and there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”