Emergency services were called to a fire breaking out at a leisure centre in Bristol yesterday evening (Monday, June 27). Fire crews from Patchway and Southmead rushed to the blaze at 5.42pm after receiving reports of bushes catching alight near the Bradley Stoke Leisure Cente on Fiddlers Wood Lane.
Firefighters discovered the fire impacting a single-storey building on arrival and members of the public had been safely cleared from the area. Reports on social media indicated those who were swimming at the time of the evacuation were offered foil blankets.
A spokesperson from Circadian Trust, who manages and operates the Active Lifestyle Centres in the UK, said: "We are sorry that customers were unable to use Bradley Stoke Active Lifestyle Centre for part of Monday evening. This was due to a small fire, which was quickly extinguished by Avon Fire and Rescue services. We are pleased to report that no one was hurt.
