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WATCH: Firefighters Called To Vehicle Fire At Brading Downs

Firefighters are tackling a vehicle fire on Brading Downs this afternoon (Friday).

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service says it has been called to the Viewpoint Car Park.

Photo thanks to Paul Coueslant/Sandown Hub

The fire service says it is dealing with a 'small vehicle fire'.


Photo thanks to Paul Coueslant/Sandown Hub

Smoke can be seen billowing in the sky miles away.

One appliance is attendance, having been called at 1.10pm.

*Updated

*Two appliances and an incident command unit are in attendance.

Hampshire Constabulary said "it appears that that the owner of the vehicle had set the car alight". A spokesperson said:

"We can confirm that officers were called out to an incident at 1.17pm this afternoon (4 December) after Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service requested police assistance following a car being set on fire on Church Lane, Brading. However it is deemed that no offences have taken place and is being dealt with by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and the IoW Ambulance Service. "

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