Fire destroys narrowboat (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
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Fire destroys narrowboat
11:36pm Friday 5th January 2007 in News By Gazette Reporter
Aftermath of the fire
Fire crews were called to tackle a fire on a narrowboat on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Honeystreet this evening.
Crews from Devizes, Pewsey and Swindon, with water rescue teams from Melksham and Chipenham and an emergency support vehicle from Swindon rushed to the blaze on the 45ft boat at 6.30pm.
The boat was destroyed by the blaze but no one is believed to have been hurt.
