A number of vehicles have been destroyed and a house has been badly damaged in an early hours blaze in East Cowes.
It was at around 03:00 this morning (Wednesday) that a vehicle fire broke out on Kingston Road, spreading to multiple cars and then to a residential property.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have spent several houses tackling the flames and damping down the charred remains of the vehicles involved – understood to be a total of 6.
At the height of the blaze, orange flames could be seen lighting up the night sky from the other side of the River Medina.
Fire appliances from Newport, Cowes, Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin have been involved in the incident, which is thought to have begun when a van caught alight, with fuel running down the road enabling the fire to spread.
The van was parked directly outside an end of terrace home, which has sustained some fire and smoke damage.
A spokesperson for the fire service has said:
“A lot of smoke remains in the area, so nearby residents are advised to keep doors and windows closed”.
UPDATE @ 08:12 – Emergency services have now stood down from the incident.
Daylight has revealed the extent of the blaze, which started within a Transit campervan.
Read more at https://www.islandecho.co.uk/daylight-reveals-aftermath-of-east-cowes-blaze-that-destroyed-6-vehicles/.
It used to be that the island was a safe place to live, not so now. Hope everyone is ok
And where is your proof of any offences here, try putting your brain in gear before making such a pointless comment at this stage.
Thank you for that
Normaly an EV that bursts into flames.
That is a blantant lie! We have had no EV fires on the island yet every year there are many fossil fuel cars going up in flames.
So many jalopy campervans on this Island. They look dreadful and if ur unlucky enough to get stuck behind one, they stink… I wonder how they get through the MOT’S!!