Video and photos: Huge fire destroys Hungry Horse pub the Bell Inn in Yeovil

Dozens of firefighters spent the early hours of this morning tackling a huge fire that destroyed the Hungry Horse pub in Yeovil.

At least 16 fire engines and crews from Yeovil, Martock, Somerton, Sherborne, Chard, Castle Cary, Ilminster, Taunton, Street, Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea were called to the Bell Inn in Preston Road shortly after 4.20am this morning.

Fire rips through the Hungry Horse pub, the Bell Inn, on Preston Road in Yeovil this morning. Photos: Sy Essex
Fire rips through the Hungry Horse pub, the Bell Inn, on Preston Road in Yeovil this morning. Photos: Sy Essex
Fire rips through the Hungry Horse pub, the Bell Inn, on Preston Road in Yeovil this morning. Photos: Sy Essex
Fire rips through the Hungry Horse pub, the Bell Inn, on Preston Road in Yeovil this morning. Photos: Sy Essex
Fire crews outside the Hungry Horse in Preston Road this morning. Photo: Richard Birch
Fire crews outside the Hungry Horse in Preston Road this morning. Photo: Richard Birch
Fire crews outside the Hungry Horse in Preston Road this morning. Photo: Richard Birch
Fire crews outside the Hungry Horse in Preston Road this morning. Photo: Richard Birch

Fire broke out and ripped through the building, and It took crews four hours to extinguish the blaze. Nobody was injured.

The road was closed while emergency services fought the fire, and an investigation into the cause has been launched.

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This video from Sandy Essex shows the devastating extent of the fire as flames ripped through the ground and first floors and broke through the roof at the rear of the pub.