Forklift on fire

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- 22 Aug 2019 ( #937 ) - Poole, United Kingdom
<1 min read
Westbourne sent units to fight the fire
Westbourne sent units to fight the fire
Investigators are examining the scene of a factory fire in Poole in southern England, after firefighters responded to a blaze involving a forklift.

The fire service was called to a factory unit in Ventura Place.

Crews from Westbourne, Ferndown, Wimborne and Springbourne responded, with two breathing apparatus, one hose real jet and one main line.

A Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service spokesperson said the incident was at a single-storey factory unit.

The extent of the damage was not immediately clear, nor was the cause of the fire.
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