Residents have shared their anger and sadness after they witnessed the 'awful' scenes of the aftermath of a fire which has destroyed play equipment at their local park. Fire crews were called to the scene of the blaze in Mead Park, Stoke Gifford around 8.30pm on Saturday night (June 17).
The popular play park was completely destroyed by the fire, with witnesses describing how the wooden slide and castle in the park were first to catch alight. Video footage taken by local residents showed towering flames and thick, dark smoke filling the air.
Now, locals in a Facebook group for the area have shared their hope that the play park can be rebuilt for local children to use as soon as possible, though some fear that they will have already missed out on this summer's fun.
