Fire crews battle fire which destroys HGVs
A fire in Wolverhampton has destroyed several heavy goods vehicles and their containers.
Wolverhampton HGVs fire 'believed to be deliberate'
A fire in Wolverhampton that destroyed several HGVs at a depot is believed to be deliberate and police are now looking into it.
Fire crews received the 999 call of a fire at 1.37am Sunday morning. A blaze had broken out at on a scrapyard on Hickman Avenue in Eastfield in Wolverhampton.
Eight fire engines with 40 fighters were at scene. Crews used five main water jets and a hydraulic platform to tackle the fire.
16 heavy goods vehicles and 9 large shipping containers were destroyed in the blaze and there was heat damage to adjacent an workshop.
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Striking picture gallery of Wolverhampton blaze
50 fire crews were called to a fire overnight involving HGVs at a depot on Hickman Avenue.
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Crews battle fire which destroys HGVs
50 fire crews have been battling the blaze at a haulage depot in Wolverhampton.