Crews tackle fire at Portsmouth boatyard

Crews from Southsea, Cosham and Portchester attended a blaze involving a number boats on land and a storage container at a boatyard in Portsmouth.

We were alerted to the incident shortly before 4pm when around twenty 999 calls came into the HIWFRS Control Room.

 

Firefighters used four jets, two hose reel jets and an ultra high pressure lance and foam to tackle the fire with the fire extinguished and crews returning to station at around 9pm.

There was a lot of smoke in the area so nearby residents were advised to close doors and windows, and the public also asked to avoid the area while the incident was ongoing.