{"id":100548,"date":"2025-05-14T10:36:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/100548\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T10:36:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:36:16","slug":"arson-suspected-after-fire-near-old-sports-centre-in-whitchurch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/100548\/","title":{"rendered":"Arson suspected after fire near old sports centre in Whitchurch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A nearby business was evacuated<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_1000000685.jpg\" alt=\"Black smoke this evening\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Smoke from the fire at the former sports centre in Whitchurch Lane(Image: Submitted)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A fire yesterday involving a caravan and several trees in Bristol is thought to have been started deliberately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The fire was located on a car park of a former sports centre on Whitchurch Lane, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/whitchurch\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitchurch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/avon-fire-and-rescue\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Avon Fire and Rescue<\/a> were called to reports of smoke rising from the car park at 5.15pm yesterday (Tuesday, May 13).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Crews from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/bedminster\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bedminster<\/a> were sent to tackle the fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Firefighters found several trees and a caravan on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/fires\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">fire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Nearby businesses were evacuated and there were no casualties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Firefighters used two high pressure hose reels and a 45mm covering jet to extinguish the flames.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Two firefighters wore breathing apparatus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The cause of the fire is thought to have been by deliberate ignition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/avon-and-somerset-constabulary\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Avon and Somerset Police<\/a> have been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson from Avon Fire and Rescue Service said: &#8220;Crews from Bedminster were called at 5.15pm to reports of smoke issuing from a car park of a former sports centre on Whitchurch Lane, Whitchurch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;On arrival, firefighters found several trees and a caravan on fire and used two high pressure hose reels and one 45mm covering jet to extinguish the flames.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Two firefighters wore breathing apparatus for safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Persons from a nearby business premise were evacuated and there were fortunately no casualties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The cause of the fire is thought to have been deliberate ignition.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A nearby 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