A CARAVAN was completely destroyed in a fire in Christchurch.
Firefighters rushed to the scene of a caravan ‘well alight’ in Jumpers Common on Thursday, July 11.
The blaze was extinguished in under an hour, but the caravan was left completely destroyed.
A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Several calls were received reporting a caravan on fire on the driveway of a property in Christchurch.
“Christchurch and Springbourne were mobilised to an incident on Jumpers Avenue, Christchurch at 12.39pm today.
“Firefighters used two main jets, a hose reel jet, and two breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire, but the caravan was totally destroyed.
“On arrival, they found one caravan within a garden well alight.
“An area of nearby fencing was also damaged by fire. Some gas cylinders which were inside the caravan were cooled down using a hose reel until they were safe.”
“No casualties were reported, and the cause is unknown.”
An investigation has now opened into the cause of the fire.
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