Hampshire and West Sussex fire fighters tackle farm workshop blaze

FIRE crews from Havant and Emsworth were deployed this afternoon (September 14) to tackle a blaze at a farm workshop.
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They were joined by fire fighters from Chichester at the West Ashling Road site in West Sussex after receiving reports of a fire at 5pm.

In total, four hose reels, two jet hoses and four breathing apparatus were used to extinguish the fire which had spread to a car and a lorry.

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Fire crews said it took two hours to tackle the blaze, the cause of which is still under investigation.

Firefighters from Hampshire and West Sussex were called to a farm fire.Firefighters from Hampshire and West Sussex were called to a farm fire.
Firefighters from Hampshire and West Sussex were called to a farm fire.

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