Four hospitalised following Somerset holiday village fire
Four people were taken to hospital yesterday morning (2nd January) following a fire at a holiday village in Somerset.
Fire crews were called to the Brean Sands Holiday Village, near Weston-super-Mare, at around 2am after three chalets caught fire.
Four holidaymakers were taken to Weston General Hospital suffering from smoke inhalation, while another was treated at the scene by paramedics.
A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson revealed that chalets near the blaze also suffered heat damage.
Pete Golding, the fire incident commander, told BBC News: "We've got fire investigation teams coming back later in the day to find out the cause, but at the moment it's not being dealt with as a deliberate fire, it's believed to be accidental."
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, a 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in England and Wales.
If the fire risk assessment is deemed to be carried out to an insufficient extent, the Responsible Person can face an unlimited fine or a prison sentence of up to two years.
Posted by Ryan Stevens
