BREAKING NEWS: Huge fire at Littlehampton boat yard

DOZENS of firefighters are tackling a huge blaze in a boat yard on the River Arun at Littlehampton.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th May 2011, 15:01 BST

The fire is believed to have started at about 2pm today (Friday, May 20), and soon afterwards a large plume of thick black smoke hung over the harbour area of the town.

People living and working in Rope Walk, next to the boat yard, were evacuated.

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The fire is believed to involve oil tanks and also gas cylinders. There were some reports of explosions.

One eye witness, standing across the road from the boat yard, said: “There was suddenly a tremendous rush of heat like nothing I’ve ever felt before.”

A large crowd gathered on the opposite side of the river to watch the drama.

Both Littlehampton fire crews, and a crew from Arundel, are in attendance, along with large numbers of police and two ambulances on stand-by.

No one is believed to have been injured in the fire.

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