Police have launched an investigation following an eight caravan fire in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Fire crews from Kingsway station in Derby were called into action at 3.36am to deal with the blaze at a caravan park on Willington Lane, Willington, the Burton Mail reported.
Four caravans were initially involved in the fire before it spread to four more and a trailer. It is unknown what started the blaze .
As huge plumes of smoke billowed into the sky and threatened to obscure the nearby intersection of the A38 and A50, fire stations in Burton, Swandlincote and Derby’s Ascot Drive all sent firefighters to help tackle the blaze.
The situation was made even more complicated by the danger of the caravan’s gas cylinders exploding while a faulty fire hydrant made it difficult for firefighters to do their jobs properly.
Fire crews had to use four jet hoses to fight the flames and a water foam carrier was deployed from Ilkeston as motorists were advised to drive with care because of decreased visibility.
