At 10:09am on Tuesday, 20 December, we received reports of a fire at a residential property on Shinfield Road, Reading.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Wokingham Road, Caversham Road, Wokingham, and Whitley Wood fire stations were sent to the scene, alongside the Incident Command Unit from Maidenhead Fire Station.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire affecting the first-floor bedroom of the property.
Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using two hose reels.
Crews were on the scene for approximately three hours and 25 minutes.