Major factory fire in Southbourne

At least 20 firefighters spent more than 12 hours at the scene of a blaze at a furniture store in Southbourne after it broke out on Friday night.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Nov 2016, 10:48 BST
Updated 22nd Nov 2016, 12:06 BST

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Fire at furniture factory in Southbourne in the early hours of Saturday which was attended by 20 firefighters from Cosham, Southsea, Havant and Emsworth. PPP-161120-153718001Fire at furniture factory in Southbourne in the early hours of Saturday which was attended by 20 firefighters from Cosham, Southsea, Havant and Emsworth. PPP-161120-153718001
Fire at furniture factory in Southbourne in the early hours of Saturday which was attended by 20 firefighters from Cosham, Southsea, Havant and Emsworth. PPP-161120-153718001

The blaze at Morgan Furniture Ltd in Clovelly Road, Southbourne, West Sussex started in the roof of the warehouse at 10.10pm on Friday night.

Crews from Chichester, Bognor, Emsworth, Southsea, Cosham and two crews from Havant attended the fire, which destroyed 70 percent of the boiler roof.

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Firefighters used arial ladder platforms, breathing apparatus, high pressure lance pumps and hose reel jets to tackle the fire through the night.

Breathing apparatus was used until 9am, with all crews stood down at around 12.30pm on Saturday, a spokesperson for West Sussex Fire and Rescue confirmed.

The fire is believed to have started accidentally, the fire spokesperson added.

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