FIREFIGHTERS from the Isle of Wight have been called out to a incident on Shanklin seafront.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire on the beach, at 7.12pm today (Friday, September 20).

An on-call crew from Shanklin was called to Chine Hollow, beyond the Fisherman's Cottage pub.

The crew is currently searching for the fire's location.

More to follow ......

UPDATED 8.39pm: 

The crew discovered a smouldering camp fire of driftwood, left unattended. 

One knapsack pump and two buckets of water were used to extinguish the fire, before firefighters returned to station at around 8pm.