At least five timber frame houses under construction were destroyed on Sunday night when a fire ripped through part of a Renfrewshire building site in Scotland.
The fire started around 7pm and tore through the Persimmon Homes’ Spateston site in Johnstone before three fire engines and 15 firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze after three hours.
Persimmon Homes began work on the £13m housing scheme of around 144 homes at the former school site at the start of the year.
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A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “We were called to a fire at a two-storey timber house under construction. There were no casualties.
“Crews remained at the scene until after 10pm. An investigation will be carried out into the cause of the fire.”
Last week, a similar fire occurred at another timber frame housing site by Keepmoat in Manchester.
The fire swept through the timber structure on Hyde Road, Gorton, effectively destroying the building and saw residents from 10 houses nearby also having to be evacuated.
Greater Manchester Police are treating this fire as suspected arson.
In the past timber frame has come under criticism due to fire risk, but has begun to regain popularity with developers due to its speed in building new homes.
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