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Fire destroys motorhome outside The Trout Inn pub in Lechlade

17.07.2026 11:04 3 min 6 sources
Wiltshire Times ENG + 5 more
Fire destroys motorhome outside The Trout Inn pub in Lechlade
Original source: Wiltshire Times

In Brief

On 15 July, a motorhome caught fire and exploded outside The Trout Inn in Lechlade, Gloucestershire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 15:57. The landlady thanked emergency services.

On 15 July at about 14:30, a motorhome caught fire outside The Trout Inn in Lechlade, Gloucestershire. A witness on a paddleboard filmed the flames engulfing the vehicle, followed by an explosion. Fire crews from Fairford and Cirencester arrived at 14:36 and extinguished the fire by 15:57, using one hose and two breathing apparatus.

Landlady Penny Warren thanked the emergency services for their quick response.

A separate incident occurred on London Road near the A35 junction, where a car attached to a motorhome caught fire, causing traffic delays. Details are being clarified.

Earlier, on 25 May, a Rapido motorhome was completely destroyed by fire near the Tesco roundabout on Love Lane in Burnham-On-Sea. The family inside escaped unhurt. Traffic was temporarily diverted.

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Fire destroys motorhome near pub in Lechlade

15.07.2026 Wiltshire Times ENG Original source

Landlady speaks out after motorhome fire at well-known pub

15.07.2026 Stroud News and Journal ENG Original source

Motorhome catches fire near pub in Lechlade

15.07.2026 The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald ENG Original source

Landlady speaks as motorhome ‘explodes’ at pub site near Cirencester

15.07.2026 Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard ENG Original source

Car attached to motorhome bursts into flames on roadside

15.07.2026 Dorset Echo ENG Original source

Motorhome destroyed in blaze next to busy Burnham-On-Sea roundabout

25.05.2026 Burnham-On-Sea.com ENG Original source

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