Equicruiser factory narrowly escapes fire damage
Horsebox manufacturers Equicruiser narrowly escaped damage to its factory last week after a neighbouring plant caught fire.
Fire crews were called to Highfield Industrial Estate, Lasham, Hampshire, on Friday (26 August) to douse a fire at a battery recycling plant.
A team of 75 firefighters from Hampshire Fire and Rescue tackled the blaze.
Equicruiser staff evacuated its premises and the factory was unscathed.
Cliff Evans from Equicruiser said: “It’s with thanks to the quick action by the fire brigade that our factory remained largely untouched. We are back open for business.”
For more information on Equicruiser visit: www.equicruiser.co.uk
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