Evacuation of staff and passengers due to fire on Solent Ferry
Crews from St Mary’s, Redbridge, Hightown, Eastleigh, Romsey, Cosham and Portchester were called to attend a fire involving a chip pan in the galley of a ferry on the afternoon of 21st October.
The call came in at 15:20 and the ferry was brought in to dock in Southampton immediately.
The on-board auto suppression system had dealt with the fire by the time the ferry had arrived alongside.
Firefighters boarded to escort crew and passengers safely from the ship. They inspected the ship and found no further fire, staying on board to clear smoke.
Stop message was received at 16:11.
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