At 5:48am on Thursday, 30 April, we received reports of a fire on Hamilton Court in Newbury.

Two Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Newbury Fire Station were sent to the scene, alongside one crew from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.

Upon arrival, crews found two wheelie bins on fire, with the fire affecting the external facias of nearby properties. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used one hose reel to put out the fire, before handing the scene over to SSE External and the housing association.

Crews were on scene for approximately one hour and 42 minutes.