Police investigate car destroyed by fire at Clayton’s Towing in Depot Hill

An investigation has been launched after a vehicle was destroyed and others were damaged in a fire at a towing yard which is believed to have been deliberately lit. One local described hearing a bang which shook her home. SEE THE VIDEO

Police are investigating after a car was destroyed and others were damaged by a fire at a towing yard on Saturday night.

Emergency crews were called to the Clayton’s Towing yard on Quay St at Depot Hill about 10pm.

The Clayton's Towing yard on Quay St in Depot Hill.

A Queensland Fire Department spokesman said three fire crews attended the incident which involved four vehicles.

The spokesman said the blaze was extinguished by 10.30pm.

A Queensland Police Service spokesman said one vehicle was completely destroyed with other vehicles nearby sustaining damage.

The burnt-out remains of the car at Clayton's Towing yard in Rockhampton.

The spokesman said the fire was believed to be deliberately lit and police were investigating the incident.

Locals living in the surrounding area took to social media reporting they heard an “explosion” before emergency crews responded.

Hannah Holmes lives next door to the car yard and said the sound of the “bang” shook her home.

“Me and my partner were just sitting in the living room last night watching tv and we just heard this bang and it shook the house a little bit, we thought it was something under our house,” she said.

Police are investigating after a fire destroyed a car and damaged others in a fire at the Clayton's Towing yard in Depot Hill.

“My partner went to the front window and could smell smoke, so he ran to the front side window and we saw the car (in the car yard) just on fire, we call triple 0 immediately and fireys came within five minutes.”

Mrs Holmes said it took firefighters up to 45 minutes to extinguish the blaze.

“It was pretty crazy...it was pretty close to lighting two other cars up, there was fire all underneath two cars beside it,” she said.

Police are investigating after a fire destroyed a car and damaged others in a fire at the Clayton's Towing yard in Depot Hill.

“Thank god it didn’t light up or anything, but it was very close. We probably would have had to evacuate if it lit another two cars up...it was pretty scary.

“It’s usually a pretty quiet street, nothing really goes on.”

Queensland Ambulance Service were on standby at the incident but no patients were reported.

Anyone with information are urged to contact police and quote the reference QP2401395549.