FIRE crews were called to the GKN Aerospace facility outside East Cowes in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday).

Crews from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to the fire on Saunders Way at 1.06am.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: "We were called to a fire inside of a commercial industrial building along Saunders Way after a fire started in the weld bay.

"The fire covered a 75m x 25m area so we used six sets of breathing equipment, two hose reel jets and three positive pressure ventilation fans.

"We also sent three appliances, two from Newport and one from East Cowes as well as an aerial ladder platform from Ryde.

"The fire was extinguished at 2.45am."

 

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