Investigation Starts Into Airfield Blaze

An investigation has begun in a bid to find out what caused a major fire at Desborough Airfield.

A hangar containing a large amount of stored carpet and vehicles was involved in the blaze, which broke out last Thursday evening.

The fire has burned for days causing a smoke plume and efforts to completely extinguish it have been hampered by part of the building collapsing.

Part of the building has collapsed

Local residents were advised to keep their windows shut to prevent smoke and ash getting into their homes.

Fire crews are continuing to monitor the site as preliminary investigations to determine a cause get underway.

Jim Dorrill, group commander at Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, spoke to HFM:

The scene after the blaze started