River Cottage - before and after the fire

River Cottage team left “shocked and upset” by serious fire

8th February 2012, 4:16pm

A serious fire, which has severely damaged the cookery school kitchen at River Cottage in Devon, has “shocked and upset” the team, who work closely with TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

The chef is away on a long distance trip filming as staff dealt with the damage today.

The fire took several hours to control after fire crews attended the blaze at around 10pm on Tuesday night.

A statement from River Cottage said: "We would like to say a big 'thank you' to the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, who were on the scene quickly and worked hard to contain the fire."

Whilst the cookery school courses are not running in the short term, River Cottage said: "Our Canteen and Deli, located in the centre of Axminster, is unaffected and remains open for business as usual."

Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue are currently investigating the incident.

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