Caretaker puts out fire in hotel

A caretaker put out a fire at a Wearside hotel.
Fire crews from Washington and Birtley were called out to the incident.Fire crews from Washington and Birtley were called out to the incident.
Fire crews from Washington and Birtley were called out to the incident.

The blaze broke out at the three-storey building in Emerson Road, Washington, at 11.25am today.

An electrical heater and items of clothing were destroyed by the fire.

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The blaze was extinguished by a caretaker before fire crews from Washington and Birtley stations arrived at the scene.

Officers then used positive pressure ventilation to clear the building of smoke.

No-one was injured in the incident.