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Roof of heritage pub damaged in kitchen fire

Galya DimitrovaSouth of England
News imageBBC A view of the Crooked Billet Stoke Row on a sunny day. The damage to the roof following the fire is visible. The area around the building is taped.BBC
The blaze broke out at 02:20 BST on Sunday

A pub suffered roof damage after a fire broke out in its kitchen.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service sent firefighters in seven engines to contain the blaze which broke out at The Crooked Billet in Stoke Row at 02:20 BST on Sunday.

Crews used ladders and high pressure hoses to extinguish the fire, which continued until 14:00, after it spread to the first floor and roof structure.

The owner of the pub declined to comment.

News imageA close up of the damaged roof of the Crooked Billet Stoke Row following the fire. Tiles are scattered and appliances are burned.
The fire spread to the first floor and roof structure
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