A caravan dealership in Northamptonshire has suffered hefty losses after a fire on its forecourt led to more than a quarter of a million pounds worth of damage being done to its fleet.
Elite Motorhomes in Middleton Cheney estimates the total damage at £300,000, but this could have been even higher if fire-fighters had not prevented it from reaching a nearby petrol station, the Northampton Chronicle reports.
On late Tuesday night (May 31st), 25 fire-fighters struggled for three and a half hours to contain the blaze, which produced flames up to 40 feet tall.
The explosions were so loud that more than 30 local residents made 999 calls, as fears rose that their properties could be damaged as well.
Tom Robbins, an employee at Elite Motorhomes, told the local paper: “One of the motor homes worth about £30,000 was sold the day before but was completely unrecognisable after the fire; it was just a big pile of metal.”
Local police have not yet determined the cause of the fire and arson has not been ruled out.
