A CLASSIC car, thought to be an E-type Jaguar, was badly damaged after fire spread from a scrapyard to a neighbouring car body repair shop.
It was one of several being stored at a garage at Morrison Industrial Estate North, at Annfield Plain, near Stanley, in County Durham.
Firefighters were called after the blaze at a breaker’s yard next door at 7am on Sunday morning destroyed 15 cars.
Dramatic footage of our fire crews rapidly extinguishing this mornings large fire at Morrison Ind. Est North, Stanley #EveryDayHeroes pic.twitter.com/M88vGPRiGX
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Four fire engines from Consett, High Handenhold and Durham were called to the scene.
Watch manager Damian Brennan: “The lock-up in the adjacent property was breached by the fire. One of the classic cars was damaged. There were in the process of restoring it.”
A joint police and fire investigation is underway. Anyone with information can call 101.
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