Patchway fire: Multiple vehicles set alight in garage – in pictures

A number of vehicles at a Drive Direct garage were destroyed in a huge fire this morning (Monday 13 May). A large fire was first reported just after 10am, causing major traffic delays in the city.

The fire was believed to have involved a nearby hotel, but it has since become clear that the fire involved a number of vehicles in an industrial park. An eyewitness reported that vehicles parked at Drive Direct in Patchway caught fire. They said: “It’s not the Travelodge that’s on fire, it’s the Drive Direct garage next to the Rolls-Royce.”

Images from the scene show firefighters struggling to put out the blaze. It is not yet known how many vehicles were involved.

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A spokesman for Avon Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews from Patchway, Southmead, Temple and Thornbury were called at 10.15am to reports of a fire at a retail shop off Gloucester Road, Patchway .

“On arrival firefighters found several vehicles well alight and are using 45mm jets and high pressure hose reels to tackle the fire.” Road closures in the area were lifted around 1 p.m.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage. Follow our live blog here for the latest updates.

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