Water was seen pouring from the building
Fire service at the scene as water pours from Bristol flats(Image: Paul Gillis/Reach PLC)
A woman in her 20s has been arrested on suspicion of arson, after a fire in a block of flats in Bristol – which activated the sprinkler system and left water gushing from the building.
Emergency services attended the scene at around 4.30pm on Wednesday afternoon, July 30, where water was pouring from a third-storey window.
The sprinkler system successfully extinguished the fire, but also left the building flooded.
And at around the same time, a woman was arrested outside on the street on suspicion of committing arson and criminal damage.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “We received a call from the fire service at around 4.10pm to a residential property in Mary Bush Lane, Bristol.
“Fire crews found significant flooding caused by a sprinkler which was set off by a small fire inside a flat.
“A woman in her early 20s has been arrested on suspicion of committing arson and criminal damage.”
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Avon Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 15:38 on Tuesday 30 July, crews from Temple, Bedminster, and Southmead fire stations were mobilised to reports of a fire in the Marybush Lane area of St Philip’s, Bristol.
“On arrival, firefighters found that the building’s sprinkler system had successfully extinguished the fire. Crews isolated the sprinkler system and electrical supply to ensure the safety of the premises.
“A salvage unit has been deployed to assist with the safe containment and removal of water from the site. The cause of the fire is currently unknown, pending fire investigation.”
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