Bypass closed off as crews battle caravan park fire
The fire service confirmed it sent eight engines to the scene and scaled it back to four on Saturday evening.Crews were expected to remain on scene for several hours and would continue "a series of programmed re-inspections to ensure the fire is fully extinguished", a spokesperson added. They said further investigations would be conducted to determine the cause of the fire.
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