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Two mobile homes were destroyed by fire on the same day at Wyre Country Park in Lancashire, both belonging to residents involved in a protracted dispute with the holiday park’s owner. These incidents occurred within 90 minutes of each other in August and affected homes at opposite ends of the park. Previously, both individuals had featured in a BBC Panorama investigation which highlighted allegations that some mobile home owners were misled and financially exploited.
Exclusive Resorts Ltd, the company that owns Wyre Country Park, issued a statement rejecting any implications from the Panorama programme that it may have been connected to the fires. The company described such insinuations as baseless, emphasizing that there is no evidence supporting claims of arson on their part. Meanwhile, there were concerns raised about one of the fires possibly being linked to an insurance claim, a point noted by Lancashire Police who conducted arson investigations but have yet to determine a definitive cause.
Mike Chesworth was the first homeowner to lose his property to the blaze. At the time of the fire, he and his wife were away visiting family, only learning of the fire when he received a call. Chesworth described rushing back to the park to find his lodge engulfed in flames with emergency services on scene. Meanwhile, Alison Porter-Garroch, who lived on the opposite side of the park, was alerted to Chesworth’s fire and went to assist with putting it out. However, soon after she discovered her own home had caught fire. Porter-Garroch recounted how she managed to save her parents’ ashes before witnessing the devastation of her property.
The holiday park operates under a licence that restricts occupancy to holiday use, meaning full-time residence is not permitted. Despite this, several residents interviewed by Panorama said they were told by the site owner that they could live there year-round at the time of purchase. The investigation also revealed that sales staff and the company director, David Welch, had told an undercover reporter the same. Welch later insisted that signage and contracts clearly indicated the park was for holiday use only. Tensions escalated in the aftermath of the programme, particularly over disputes about electricity charges. In July, eviction proceedings began against the Chesworths, who had refused to leave despite being asked to vacate due to alleged breaches of their licence including harassment. Exclusive Resorts states it has cooperated fully with official investigations and rejects any unfounded accusations against the company
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