Police cordoned off nearby roads as the GFRS tackled the blaze, which completely gutted a boat.
Crew Commander Paul Bishop said: “We were called to a boat on fire, it’s a 21ft motor cruiser, it was being cut up for recycling and a stray spark caused it to ignite. We used two crew with breathing apparatus and a hose reel, and brought it under control very quickly. The boat is totally burnt out.”
Picture by Courtney Jane Le Moigne.
Reports were made of smoke being visible from all around the north of the island, and before arriving on the scene, it was only said be a “large fire” with the “severity” of the incident still unknown.
The fire was dealt with by just before 11:00, and the roads were reopened at 10:50.
At 11:20 the Fire Service reported the fire was totally out and the area was safe.
Lead image by Jack Sparkes.
