Fire breaks out at pub in Devon

Fire breaks out at pub in Devon

More than 30 firefighters spend the night tackling a fire at a pub in Chudleigh, Devon.

Fire at Coaching House pub in Chudleigh

Firefighters said the flames reached into the sky some 10m above the building. Video: Simon Grost

More than 30 firefighters have been called to a fire at a pub in Devon.

The blaze started at the Old Coaching House on Fore Street, Chudleigh, at about 20:00 GMT on Wednesday.

A hydraulic platform, water bowser and an incident command unit were called to the scene. Crews have been fighting the fire overnight.

At least two floors of the three-storey building, parts of which date back to the 17th Century, have been damaged, the fire service said.

Station Manager Matt Johnson, of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, said: "When we arrived, I could see that the roof was well alight and also starting to spread to the floor below.

"The flames were reaching into the sky some 10m [33ft] above the roof."

There have been no reports of any injuries.

An investigation was to be carried out into the cause, and a building control officer was to examine the structure, the fire service said.

Fore Street has been closed in both directions. Police said it may be closed for the rest of Thursday.

The inn, which has 14 guest rooms, was one of the few buildings to survive a large fire in the town in 1807.

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