Vehicle fire at Westquay Southampton
This morning, crews responded to a significant vehicle fire at Westquay Southampton. The incident, which began just after 9:30am, involved a vehicle containing cylinders that exploded.
Fire crews from St Mary’s, Redbridge, and Hightown attended the scene, using three jets and three hose reels to bring the blaze under control. The fire completely destroyed the vehicle and caused heat and smoke damage to the entrance of the Westquay car park. Ventilation fans were deployed to clear the remaining smoke.
The fire has been confirmed as accidental, and the scene has now been handed over to the Police.
We would like to thank everyone for their patience and cooperation during this incident.
Update 11:00am **
The fire is now out but there remains smoke in the area and crews are currently working to clear this. We expect to have a presence on site for some time until the incident is fully resolved. The road closure remain in place.
Update 09:50 **
Crews from St Mary’s, Redbridge and Hightown are currently in attendance at a vehicle fire following reports of smoke and flames at the back of Westquay, Southampton at just after 9.30am this morning.
People are asked to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the incident. Harbour Parade is closed in both directions.