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Fire breaks out near Hythe ferry pier | Fire breaks out near Hythe ferry pier |
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More than 50 firefighters tackled a blaze close to a ferry pier in Hampshire. | |
Crews were called to a garage that was on fire near Hythe Pier just after 05:30 BST, the fire service said. | |
People living close to the scene were advised to keep their windows and doors shut. | |
Prospect Place, where the garage is situated, after the blaze broke out, although the ferry service from the pier was unaffected. | |
An investigation into the cause is under way. | |
On its Facebook page, Hythe Garage said it had lost many "essential tools and equipment" in the fire but added the premises were shut at the time and no-one was hurt. | |
"We must suspend our work for now until the site is declared safe and we can then review our options," it said. | |
It apologised to affected customers and thanked people for the "huge number of supportive messages and calls" it had received. | |
The pier, which is home to the world's oldest pier train - according to Guinness World Records, opened in 1881. | The pier, which is home to the world's oldest pier train - according to Guinness World Records, opened in 1881. |