Holidayers escape injury during caravan park blaze
Almost 40 firefighters were called to a fire at Thurston Manor Leisure Park in East Lothian, Scotland, last night.
The blaze, which broke out just before 9pm and is said to have been caused by an electrical fault, took emergency services attending the scene approximately six hours to halt.
Bev Dixon, operations director of Verdant Leisure told CaravanTimes: “We can confirm that the fire, which started in a small cupboard and was contained within the non-public area of the function suite, was caused by an electrical fault.
“No one was hurt and damage to the building is minimal. However, the health and safety of our customers is of paramount importance and electricity in the building will remain switched off for the next 48 hours until all safety checks have been undertaken.
“We aim to re-open facilities to the public on Friday. We would like to extend our thanks to the emergency services for their prompt response and professionalism in dealing with the incident.”
Thurston Manor Leisure Park is set on 175 acres of Scotland’s beautiful countryside. The park features a heated swimming pool, a restaurant, arcade games, a gym, sauna, and solarium. The park also has two different walking paths through the park and a lake stocked with rainbow trout that visitors may fish in.
