Fire and rescue service respond to camper van fire

Two pumping appliances and the Duty Officer were mobilised

People are being warned to ensure any electrical work is carried out by a competent person following a camper van fire.

The fire and rescue service were called out to Ronaldsway Industrial Estate yesterday (23 March) at around 10:20am.

Two pumping appliances and the Duty Officer were mobilised.

On arrival, the Incident Commander confirmed a camper van was well alight and positioned close to a nearby building. 

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire and bring the incident under control. 

Crews worked quickly to prevent the fire spreading to an adjacent property.