Cause of fire in South Fen Road, Bourne determined

A fire involving a large quantity of metal was tackled by fire crews.

The blaze took hold at a scrap yard in South Fen Road, Bourne, on Friday last week (June 24).

It involved about 100 tonnes of scrap metal.

Firefighters used two main jets, a hose and then checked the scene using thermal imaging cameras to make sure there were no ‘hot spots’ that could re-ingnite.

South Fen Road was closed to drivers and people were told to avoid the area.

The cause of the fire has been determined to be ‘spontaneous combustion’.

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