FIRECREWS were called to a fire at a Wokingham pub on the evening of Thursday, March 30.
The incident happened at The Victoria Arms in Easthampstead Road, just down the road from Wokingham Fire Station.
It is not known what caused the fire to happen, but an on call doctor tweeted that they raised the alarm, shortly after 8pm.
Called the Fire Service for #wokingham fire at Victoria Arms Pub whilst on call for 111/OutofHours GP. First time for everything. Hopefully every one is safe. #nowtoclosethewindow pic.twitter.com/P4SHhT0drL
— Dr Laurence Chacksfield (@chacksfield) March 30, 2023
The pub was evacuated and eye witnesses said customers inside the venue left safely.
Fire crews sealed the road off to allow them to tackle the blaze.
Three fire engines were on site, including crews from Bracknell and Crowthorne stations.
They are currently on site conducting an investigation into the possible causes.
In a tweet, Crowthorne station said: “@CrowthorneStn mobilised to 6 pump fire at a pub on east Easthampstead road Wokingham. 8 BA used to bring fire under control. All persons accounted for. Crews remain on scene so please avoid the area.”
@CrowthorneStn mobilised to 6 pump fire at a pub on east Easthampstead road Wokingham. 8 BA used to bring fire under control. All persons accounted for. Crews remain on scene so please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/rOOfrhqTVt
— Crowthorne Fire Station (@CrowthorneStn) March 30, 2023
In footage on social media, the fire can be seen in the upstairs window of the pub.
The Victoria Arms is a popular pub for live music, and reopened in 2016 after a short closure.
Video footage by kind permission of Simon Windisch
