Service station destroyed in huge fire which forced part of motorway to close

Part of Fleet motorway service station has been destroyed in a massive fire, forcing the southbound carriageway of the M3 to close overnight.

It started in a restaurant coffee machine, quickly spreading through the complex.

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Dramatic photographs show it lit up against the darkness as more than 100 firefighters battled through the night.

The blaze is now under control, but the restaurant itself has been completely gutted.
Many know the services simply as ‘the one with the bridge’ stretching across the carriageways (not thought to be affected by the fire).

Thursday 14th December, Fleet Hampshire Fire engulfs services closing southbound and northbound carriageway of the M3, the fire broke out just before 11pm this evening 8 appliances from spread across from Hampshire Fire and Rescue and Surrey Fire and Rescue have been called to the scene, currently unknown if anyone is hurt. The huge fire has left the M3 Fleet southbound services in ruins. After the fire. Started in a. Coffee machine within KFC on the Southbound Carriageway More than 50 firefighters from across Surrey and Hampshire spent the early hours of Thursday morning bringing an enormous blaze under control.It broke out just before midnight and for around two hours part of the M3 was closed due to smoke billowing across the road. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed there were no injuries or casulties. The fires still burning some Eight hours Later A fire that is belived to have started in a coffee machine in the KFC at Fleet services has ripped through the building.

Thursday 14th December, Fleet Hampshire First Pictures showing the Gutted Service station after Engulf the Services late on Wednesday Evneing. After a. Fire spread from a coffee Machine in the KFC Fire engulfs services closing southbound and northbound carriageway of the M3, the fire broke out just before 11pm this evening 8 appliances from spread across from Hampshire Fire and Rescue and Surrey Fire and Rescue have been called to the scene, currently unknown if anyone is hurt.

 The huge fire has left the M3 Fleet southbound services in ruins. After the fire. Started in a. Coffee machine within KFC on the Southbound Carriageway More than 100 firefighters from across Surrey and Hampshire spent the early hours of Thursday morning bringing an enormous blaze under control.It broke out just before midnight and for around two hours part of the M3 was closed due to smoke billowing across the road. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed there were no injuries or casulties. The fires still burning some Eight hours Later A fire that is belived to have started in a coffee machine in the KFC at Fleet services has ripped through the building.Totally ¿destroying the Southbound service area.

The blaze broke out at around 10.40pm on Wednesday evening. Fire crews from around the county were called to the blaze as flames as big as 30 foot shot up into the air. Despite efforts of fifty fire fighter ¿10 pumping appliances and seven water carriers the ¿blaze just carried on.Crews ¿have now been at the scene for over six hours and the fire isn't showing any signs of going out.

Everyone working and visiting the services is believed to have escaped safely and there are no reports of injuries.
Police closed the south carriage of the motorway in Hampshire as smoke billowed up obscuring the road and flames threatened to spread.

It has now reopened with just one lane out of use, but the whole services complex, including petrol station, will be out of action until at least lunchtime.

Many who drove on the M3 and stopped there have been posting online about how upset they are to see their regular stop-off burnt beyond repair.