Residents were woken in the night by the sound of explosions, as fire burnt out a tractor parked behind the tip in Swanage, Dorset.
Swanage Fire Station was alerted to the blaze at about 2 am on Saturday 8th February 2025 near the household recycling centre on Prospect Business Park, just off Victoria Avenue.
The fire completely destroyed the tractor
Burnt out tractor
The fire engine and the landrover were deployed to tackle the fire and the police were asked to assist.
Swanage Fire Station reported:
“At 2 am, crews were called to an unknown fire. We managed to find a tractor well alight behind the recycling centre.
“Crews got the fire under control using breathing apparatus and compressed air foam.”
While Swanage fire crews were busy with the tractor fire, Wareham Fire Station went to check on a residential property in Swanage, where the fire alarms were going off.
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