Crews called to scrap metal fire onboard ship at Southampton Docks

Crews from Redbridge, St Mary’s and Eastleigh were called to a fire at the docks in Southampton shortly after 8pm last night.

The fire was detected within an 8,000-tonne pile of scrap metal, onboard a ship.

The incident was scaled down overnight with the ship’s fire suppression system in use.

One fire appliance remained on scene with HIWFRS continuing to work with port agencies and monitor the temperature.

The stop message came in at 15:47 on 9 February with the incident handed over to the ship’s company.