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Summercourt fire destroys 37 buses in Western Greyhound fleet Summercourt 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. The blaze - the cause of which is not yet known - is expected to cause "significant disruption" to services in mid-Cornwall, including school buses.
Its cause, which is not yet known, is being jointly investigated by Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service. Mark Howarth from Western Greyhound said: "A lot of hard work has gone into Western Greyhound and it's awful to see it going up in smoke."
Police said the A3058 Newquay to St Austell Road would remain closed for most of the day. The company's managing director told BBC Radio Cornwall: "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
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.""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. In Cornwall about a third of services are not operating or have been delayed, although services are running normally in Devon.
It describes itself as a "locally-based, family-run business." Western Greyhound has been operating buses in both counties since 1998.
It describes itself as a "locally based, family-run business".
The cause of the fire is being jointly investigated by Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service.