article_snippet.sent: Holidaymakers, many with young children enjoying the last day of the Easter break, had gathered to watch a flaming cannonball be fired from  wooden trebuchet caused blaze the largest working siege machine in the world.
article_snippet.sent: However, a display ended in catastrophe when sparks from the fireball ignited the roof of a nearby ancient boathouse, causing the roof of a nearby ancient boathouse to erupt into flames.
article_snippet.sent: Holidaymakers watched in horror as  a cannonball fired from a wooden trebuchet – the largest working siege machine in the world - struck a medieval thatched boathouse overlooking the River Avon at Warwick Castle .
article_snippet.sent: her said: 'The trebuchet launched a flaming cannonball but as The trebuchet flew almost over a nearby ancient boathouse sparks could clearly be seen coming off The trebuchet and the high winds must have sent sparks onto the roof of a nearby ancient boathousea nearby ancient boathouse. '
article_snippet.sent: a cannonball fired from a wooden trebuchet – actually appeared to land behind the boat house but a cannonball fired from a wooden trebuchet – was obviously too close. '
article_snippet.sent: The catapult display ended in catastrophe when sparks from a cannonball fired from a wooden trebuchet – ignited the roof of a nearby ancient boathousea nearby ancient boathouse, causing The catapult display to erupt into flames at about 5.45pm.
article_snippet.sent: Video footage shows a nearby ancient boathouse after a cannonball fired from a wooden trebuchet –
article_snippet.sent: apparently set The catapult display alight yesterday afternoon.
highlights_snippet.sent: Holidaymakers watched in horror as ancient boathouse erupted into flames .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Sparks from flaming cannonball fired from  wooden trebuchet caused blaze .
  