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Fire engulfs 33 hybrid cars at docks compound

News imageHampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Thick black smoke rises from a fire at a car storage compoundHampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue
The fire involved 33 hybrid cars at a vehicle storage compound

A fire involving 33 hybrid cars sent thick black smoke into the air above Southampton Docks.

Multiple crews were called to a vehicle storage compound in West Bay Road at about 04:20 BST.

Firefighters used a ground monitor to tackle the blaze - a high-flow device for fighting large-scale fires - as well as jets and an aerial ladder platform.

Residents were advised to keep their doors and windows closed due to the smoke.

News imageRachel Hodge Flames and black smoke risk from behind silhouetted treesRachel Hodge
Flames and smoke could be seek rising from behind the trees near the docks

Hampshire Fire and Rescue said 10 fire engines were in attendance, along with two water carriers, an aerial ladder platform and support vehicles.

No one was injured.

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