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Published:
November 24, 2008
Electrical
fault blamed for huge blaze which destroyed home at Brean
An electrical fault is being blamed for the devastating fire
which destroyed this chalet at Brean and killed two pet dogs on
Sunday afternoon (November 23rd).
The
remains of the home, pictured above, were still smoldering on
Monday afternoon following Sunday's horrifying blaze.
 Burnham-On-Sea.com
first reported on Sunday
afternoon how strong onshore winds had whipped up the flames,
which tore through the wooden chalet close to Brean Down Bird
Garden.
Fire
engines from Burnham-On-Sea, Taunton, Bridgwater, Street and Weston
were called to tackle the blaze.
Investigators
have begun to try and piece together why the blaze started and
brigade spokesman Paul Slavin told Burnham-On-Sea.com on Monday
evening: "The investigation is still underway, but at this
stage it looks as though it was accidental and caused by an electrical
fault. It is too early to say that with full confidence, though."
Messages
of sympathy for the owners, Ron Sharrard and Angila Davies, have
been posted on Burnham's
discussion forums.
The
owner was due to get married in December and many of his belongings
for the big day have been lost, along with two much-loved pet
dogs.
Click
here for video coverage from the scene
RELATED
LINKS:
Video coverage of
Sunday's blaze
Photos
of the blaze beside Brean Down
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