A 200 metre cordon remains in place in Hythe following a fire at Hythe Shipyard in St John Street this morning, Tuesday, October 30.
Police were called to the incident at approximately 7.40am. An exclusion zone was put in place as a safety precaution because gas cylinders are stored on site. No-one has been injured as a result of the incident.
Approximately 20 homes inside the exclusion zone have been evacuated. New Forest District Council Emergency Planning Department have set up a rest centre at Applemore. Those evacuated include residents of a sheltered housing complex.
Anyone with concerns about the evacuation should contact the New Forest District Council Planning Officer at the control centre outside St Johns Church.
The fire has now been contained; however fire officers remain on site damping down, which could take up to 24 hours. While this process takes place the 200 metre exclusion zone remains in place.
The exclusion zone covers Waitrose supermarket to the seafront and St John Street to Scott Paine Drive.
The Hythe Ferry is not affected although today’s market has been cancelled. |
