Firefighters were called to Hill Park Road in Gosport last night (June 19) responding to reports a house fire. The blaze was put out around 2am but not before causing damage to eight terraced house.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that multiple crews spent the night and the early hours of this morning controlling the fire which originated in a domestic three-storey home and spread through the roof, affecting seven neighbouring properties. The fire was isolated and extinguished using two hose reels. The incident has been scaled down.
A statement said: “Two casualties have been treated at the scene and released, without needing further treatment. Nine adults and four children have been displaced from the affected properties and are in the care of emergency planning.”
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that multiple crews spent the night and the early hours of this morning controlling the fire which originated in a domestic three-storey home and spread through the roof, affecting seven neighbouring properties. The fire was isolated and extinguished using two hose reels. The incident has been scaled down.
![Neighbours heard a loud explosion around 9.30pm on Wednesday, June 19.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjcyOGZkMjEwLTBjOWEtNDkzNy04OTZiLWVmY2M5MGMzOWFhMzo0MWZiNmI2YS0xMTJmLTQ1NjAtOTViOC00MjUwYTFhNGI5NjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. Hill Park Road fire
Neighbours heard a loud explosion around 9.30pm on Wednesday, June 19.Photo: Sarah Standing
![The fire spread to eight houses on the street.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJjMmU5MjVhLWIxMWEtNDNkZS1hNTAwLTJmZTA1NDAzZGNlNToyMWNmNDk1NC1kNmE3LTQzMmItYWYyZi0xZjg0MDA1MDhlYTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. Hill Park Road fire
The fire spread to eight houses on the street.Photo: Sarah Standing
![Fortunately no one was hurt in the fire.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM5ZjQ3NTQ4LWIwZTgtNGNlMC05NjIyLWMwODI5MTI1YTdjOTo5MTcyOWEzYy1iODJiLTRjNDgtYWM4Ni1jMjcyMWRlN2UwNWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![Firefighters tackled a blaze that affected eight houses. Families went back to their houses this morning to see what they could salvage.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjViZjhkNTllLTQ0MTAtNDEzNi04NjNmLTFlZDQ1M2JmNmE5NDo1MTVmYzEzZi0xYzBkLTQwODUtOTAxZi04YWY0NjQyYzRhNGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Hill Park Road fire
Firefighters tackled a blaze that affected eight houses. Families went back to their houses this morning to see what they could salvage.Photo: Sarah Standing