The incident occurred on Wednesday evening at Sandbanks Beach and has had a devastating impact to a beach hut and it's neighbouring huts on the upper floor. The aftermath of a Sandbanks beach hut fire on Wednesday 29th July 2026 (Image: BNPS)Dorset Police said: "We received a report at 5.34pm of a fire involving a beach hut in the area of Banks Road in Poole. "You could just about see a flicker of flames in the beach hut, so it had only just started. "There was a second pop and then the flames came up over the roof, and it was game over for the beach huts next to it. The aftermath of a Sandbanks beach hut fire on Wednesday 29th July 2026 (Image: NQ)Katie believes the owners were at the beach that day as the doors were open and chairs on the balcony.