A blaze involving several boats on land and a storage container at a boatyard in Tipner Lane, Portsmouth, Hampshire prompted around twenty 999 calls to the fire service. Fire investigation officers are working to establish the cause of a fire that broke out at a boatyard in Tipner Lane in Portsmouth, Hampshire, destroying five boats. A fire service spokesman told PBO: “Five boats were destroyed in the blaze. We don’t have any information about the type or size of boats I’m afraid. A subscription to Practical Boat Owner magazine costs around 40% less than the cover price.