Multiple vehicle fire West Bay Road, Southampton

Multiple crews were called at around 04:20am on 3 June to a fire at a vehicle storage compound in Southampton.

Firefighters used jets, the aerial ladder platform and ground monitors to fight the fire which involved 33 hybrid vehicles.

At the height of the incident there were 10 fire engines, two water carriers, an aerial ladder platform and support vehicles on site.

Due to significant smoke in the area residents were advised to keep windows and doors closed

There were no reported injuries.

*A ground monitor is a heavy-duty, high-flow firefighting device placed directly on the ground to deliver massive volumes of water or foam. It allows a single firefighter to project a safe, long-range stream.