FIREFIGHTERS spent more than an hour tackling a blaze at a house in Netley View were people were feared trapped.

A total of 15 crew from stations in Hardley, Beaulieu and Hythe responded to a 999 call shortly before 6.30pm last night.

The ground floor of the end of terrace house in Laburnam Crescent was severely gutted in the fire and the remainder of the property heavily smoke damaged.

Fire crews spent more than an hour tackling the blaze. It is not thought anyone was injured.