Update: This article contains information on an earlier incident and the information below may no longer be relevant
Ashley Road in Poole is blocked in both directions due to a fire in a skip near its junction with Cranbrook Road.
DWFRS told Bournemouth One: “We were called to Ashley Road, Poole at 10.36am this morning (19 November) for a skip well alight.
“Two crews attended, from Westbourne and Poole, and two breathing apparatus wearers and a hose reel jet have been used to extinguish the fire, which destroyed the skip contents and also an adjacent portable toilet.
“The road was closed due to the amount of smoke.”
This incident was first reported on Bournemouth One on Wednesday (19/11/2025 10:59am) with Morebus being the source.
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