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| Summercourt depot fire destroys 37 buses in Western Greyhound fleet | Summercourt depot fire destroys 37 buses in Western Greyhound fleet |
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| A fire at a bus depot in Cornwall has destroyed at least 37 buses - a third of bus firm Western Greyhound's fleet. | A fire at a bus depot in Cornwall has destroyed at least 37 buses - a third of bus firm Western Greyhound's fleet. |
| The fire in Summercourt, near Newquay, broke out at about 01:00 BST. | The fire in Summercourt, near Newquay, broke out at about 01:00 BST. |
| The blaze is expected to cause "significant disruption" to bus services in mid-Cornwall, including some school buses. | |
| Its cause, which is not yet known, is being jointly investigated by Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. | Its cause, which is not yet known, is being jointly investigated by Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. |
| Police said the A3058 Newquay to St Austell Road would remain closed for most of the day. | |
| Mark Howarth, Western Greyhound's managing director, told BBC Radio Cornwall: "A lot of hard work has gone into Western Greyhound and it's awful to see it going up in smoke. | |
| "I could just see flames leaping in the air and when I arrived all the buses at the bottom of the yard were completely ablaze. | |
| "The services will be significantly disrupted but we will run as much of them as we can." | |
| Western Greyhound has been operating buses in Cornwall and Devon since 1998. | Western Greyhound has been operating buses in Cornwall and Devon since 1998. |
| It describes itself as a "locally-based, family-run business." | It describes itself as a "locally-based, family-run business." |