This was the scene in the early hours of Sunday morning (April 3) after several vehicles were deliberately set alight at Rolls Royce in Filton. Several other areas were targeted in South Gloucestershire with up to 20 vehicles set on fire in total.
Avon and Somerset police have said at about 3.45am vehicles were on fire in a car park at Rolls Royce on Sunday (April 3), with around 20 vehicles damaged as the fire spread. One eyewitness said he was awoken by loud bangs coming from the facility, which officers have confirmed was the sound of fuel tanks exploding. Being able to see the smoke and flames from his home, he added the fire looked to be under control by 5am.
The Rolls Royce site in Filton has 24-hour security monitored from the Security Lodge near the main entrance, according to the site map. The building itself backs onto Patchway Police Centre which first opened in 2020.
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Bristol Live has approached Rolls Royce for comment on whether the facility will be open and safe for employees to return to work tomorrow.
It is just one of several areas in South Gloucestershire that reported vehicle fires in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police received their first call at approximately 1.30am reporting a vehicle fire in New Road, Stoke Gifford.
By 5.30am there were further reports, with up to 20 vehicles deliberately set alight in locations across Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford. Police have said there have been no reports of injuries or damage to buildings.
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Officers are working closely with the fire and rescue service to respond to these incidents. It will be carrying out house-to-house enquiries and making a thorough investigation alongside Avon Fire and Rescue Service, the force has said.
