Large marquee catches fire in middle of the night near Willen Lake in Milton Keynes
Firefighters were called to deal with a large marquee that caught fire in the middle of the night.
The 30 metre long structure was erected in Frobisher Gate at Newlands, close to Gulliver’s Land and Willen Lake.
It is not clear what is was being used for and whether it was occupied at the time.
The alarm was raised at 1.39am this morning (Thursday March 5) and two fire engines and crews from Broughton attended.
A spokesperson for Bucks Fire & Rescue service said: “A marquee, measuring around 10m by 30 metres, was well alight when they arrived.
The firefighters used one hose reel jet. The marquee was around 20 per cent damaged by fire.”
Thames Valley Police have been notified of the incident.