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Emergency Incident WATCH: The scene at Tipner this morning following yesterday's devastating boatyard blaze By Joe Williams Digital Reporter Comment Published 23rd Apr 2025, 11:19 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now The fire service are investigating the cause of a blaze this morning which involved a number of boats and a storage unit in Tipner. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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The extent of the damage can be seen this morning (April 23) after a fire ripped through the Tipner Boating & Angling Club on Tipner Lane yesterday. Fire crews were at the scene from 4pm until 9pm yesterday after receiving a number of calls advising black smoke was rising above the M275. The fire service are investigating the cause of the blaze at Tipner today.
| Contributed Read More WATCH: Aftermath of Tipner boatyard blaze which saw fire crews from the region tackle for hours Black smoke rises over the M275 by Tipner as fire crews rush to the scene of boatyard blaze Firefighters spent hours tackling serious blaze at city boatyard as huge plumes of smoke covered M275 WATCH: Scale of Tipner boatyard fire revealed with emergency services still on the scene A Hampshire fire spokesperson has confirmed that investigators will be at the scene today to “establish the cause of the blaze”. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Following the incident, a Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crews from Southsea, Cosham and Portchester attended a blaze involving a number boats on land and a storage container at a boatyard in Portsmouth. “Firefighters used four jets, two hose reel jets and an ultra high pressure lance and foam to tackle the fire with the fire extinguished and crews returning to station at around 9pm.
” Footage captured this morning shows the damage caused by the fire with a large area of scorched earth and debris in the area. Watch the video embedded in this article to see the damage at the scene this morning. Click here to find out about The News’ emails and get our headlines delivered to your inbox Continue Reading Related topics: Fire Hampshire Southsea Portchester Comment Comment Guidelines National World encourages reader discussion on our stories.
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