Guests escape serious fire in Sark apartment

A SARK apartment was badly damaged by fire in the early hours of yesterday, but the occupants escaped without injury.

Sark Fire and Rescue Service was called to an apartment block near La Moinerie Hotel shortly before 1am and had the fire out within 35 minutes.

All four flats in the block were evacuated and the occupants spent the remainder of the night at the Aval du Creux Hotel.

Sark fire chief Kevin Adams said later that it was unclear what caused the blaze, but added that there was quite severe damage to what was thought to be the centre of the fire.

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