Overview
- Firefighters contained a major blaze at an industrial unit on Green Lane in Fordingbridge overnight and stayed on scene to damp down hotspots in the early hours.
- At the height of the response, nine fire engines and an aerial ladder platform tackled the flames with crews from Fordingbridge, Lyndhurst, Ringwood, and Romsey working alongside Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.
- The fire service reported no injuries and said the cause is not yet known, with an investigation expected.
- Thick smoke led to road closures on Green Lane and Salisbury Road, and residents were told to keep windows and doors shut.
- Photos show the building largely destroyed with only a metal frame standing, and residents described an orange sky and loud bangs near the light industrial estate.