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Firefighters tackle blaze at luxury yacht firm

News imageBBC A building branded Princess can be seen to the left, with other warehouse type buildngs to the right with a road in the foreground. BBC
Firefighters were called to the site in Plymouth

Firefighters have tackled a blaze at a luxury yacht showroom for more than three hours.

It happened at the Princess Yachts site, off Newport Street, Plymouth, at about 18:30 BST on Friday.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Greenbank and Camels Head reported a 3D printer had caught alight, causing smoke damage.

Based in Plymouth since 1965, Princess Yachts employs hundreds of staff locally.

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