Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage farm damaged by fire

8. February 2012 13:12 by Foodshack in Celebrity Chef  //  Tags:   //   Comments (0)

Late on Tuesday night Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage farm damaged by fire. Eight fire engines and 80 firefighters called to put out blaze at main barn at celebrity chef's Devon headquarters.

The blaze, which happened just after 10pm on Tuesday night, has left the River Cottage team "shocked and upset".

Fearnley-Whittingstall, who is away filming, is yet to find out about the fire, a spokesman said. The cause of the blaze is unknown.

Emergency services, including the police and fire crews, went to the scene in Axminster, Devon, after the single-storey building caught fire.

Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service said eight fire engines and 80 firefighters attended the farm after receiving calls to a commercial kitchen on fire.

The fire was brought under control after nearly three hours and there were no injuries.

Read the full story here.  You can also read Hugh's response here.

Read our review on River Cottage Veg Everyday

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