The Isle of Wight Fire Service were called to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway car park in Wootton this afternoon following reports of pick-up truck on fire.
The fire service told OnTheWight they received a call just before 2.30pm. One tender from Newport dealt with the fire, which was extinguished just after 3pm.
Explosion
Thanks to Lucy Benton for the heads-up and sharing this dramatic photo she captured during the incident. She told OnTheWight,
“It was the sound of the explosion that made me look out my office window!”
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Lucy’s photos tell the story well
Update 16:37 Added Lucy’s quote.
17:00 Added the set of Lucy’s photos.
Image: © Lucy Benton
