Fire crews called to tackle retail bin blaze in Landport

FIRE crews were called to attend a fire in the early hours of yesterday morning (August 23) in Landport.

By Neil Fatkin

Published 24th Aug 2020, 16:03 BST

Updated 24th Aug 2020, 18:08 BST

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Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze in a bin containing waste materials outside of a retail outlet on Paradise Street.

Fire crews were deployed at 4.05am and one hose reel was used to extinguish the fire.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Fire crews attend a fire next to a retail outlet.

Fire crews attend a fire next to a retail outlet.

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