Moped destroyed in Portchester fire

Firefighters were called to Harting Gardens, Portchester, at around 4.35am today.

The vehicle had been burning for a while and buckets of water were used to extinguish the blaze.

Portchester Fire Station tweeted: ‘Mobilised to a moped fire at the rear of Harting Gardens.

‘Moped was destroyed by fire and had been burning for some time, buckets of water were used to extinguish what was left alight. Vehicle details have been passed to Hampshire Police.’

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