Firefighters tackle blaze at Ropley

Last updated Thu 19 Jun 2014

• UK
• Ropley
• fire

A large fire has totally destroyed the bell tower and the roof of a medieval church in Ropley.

Fire crews were called to the Grade II listed church at 8:50am this morning, where around 60 firefighters attended.

Area manager Steve Foye who was in charge of the incident said, “This was a significant fire that has seriously affected a prominent building within the village. Crews have worked hard in arduous conditions to bring the fire under control.”

A fire investigation to find out what started the fire will take place soon.

• 
  Share
  
• 
  Tweet
  
• 
  Plus
  
• 
  Reddit