Car wrecked by fire in Plymouth

Fire crews near Laira Bridge, Plymouth -Credit:Tyler Finch
Fire crews near Laira Bridge, Plymouth -Credit:Tyler Finch


There was a large fire service presence near Laira Bridge in the early hours of this morning (May 12) after a car burst into flames. The vehicle was completely destroyed.

At 1:11 am this morning, the fire service received multiple calls to reports of a care on fire near the bridge. One witness reported multiple fire engines on the scene near the gym and Go Outdoors on Cattlewater Road.

The witness told PlymouthLive: "There's quite a lot of fire engines just over Laira Bridge, I don't know what's going on. There's loads of water everywhere on the road so I think there's been a fire somewhere. There's been a car fire by the looks of it."

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Fire crews from Greenbank Fire Station had rushed to the scene where they found one vehicle on fire. They battled the blaze until just before 2am.

Th car was 100 per cent destroyed by the fire and another one nearby also suffered some damage. Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service says they believe the cause of the fire was accidental.

The fire service reports: "At 01:11 Fire Control received multiple calls reporting a car on fire and mobilised crews from Greenbank Fire Station.

"On arrival crews confirmed one vehicle well alight and used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to attack the fire.

"At 01:58 the fire was under control crews confirmed one vehicle was 100% destroyed by fire and a second vehicle in close proximity was 5% damaged by fire. Crews used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet and tools to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental."