Portsmouth bin fire spree continues with six fires in Buckland

FIRE crews were called to tackle six bin fires in Buckland last night – the third time in four weeks that a series of bin fires have struck the area.
By Richard Lemmer
Published 2nd Nov 2020, 08:28 BST
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Two engines from Southsea Fire Station were mobilised to the area around Seymour Close between 7.20pm last night and 12.10am this morning.

Crew manager Steve Jolliffe said: ‘We went to a series of bin shed fires in Buckland, with two vehicles.

‘The fires were all in the commercial bins.

Fire crews have attended a spate of bin fires in the Buckland area of the city.Fire crews have attended a spate of bin fires in the Buckland area of the city.
Fire crews have attended a spate of bin fires in the Buckland area of the city.

‘There was no need to evacuate anyone and no one was hurt.

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‘We have no idea at present what as to the cause of the fires.’

Last Wednesday – shortly before a group of yobs went around throwing fireworks at homes in Southsea – a firework launched into a bin in Buckland sparked a blaze in Seymour Close.

It was the second bin fire of the night, with crews called out to another blaze at the back of Barrington House.

On Sunday, October 18, a spate of bin fires in Seymour Close saw crews called out to four incidents.

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