BUSINESS owners have vowed to rise from the ashes after an arson attack.
BSA Auctions in Tetney will be open for business on Friday – two weeks after a fire gutted the premises.
The arsonist struck shortly after midnight on Good Friday and caused thousands of pounds of damage to businesses on The Beam Station, off the A1031 near Tetney.
A neighbouring joinery businesses has been left looking like a war zone.
And an adjoining Koi carp dealer said he will be open for customers on Saturday having transferred 1,000 fish back to their tanks at Dock Koi on The Beam Station.
Owner Neil Hennchen said: "The Easter week takings are the best of the year. There can be around £13,000 worth sold that week. But I had to take them all home and put them in tanks at home because there was no electricity.
"We have been busy getting the tanks back in clean condition for them coming back in. We will have all the little Koi up for sale from Saturday."
Next door's Pinewood and Pottery business owned by Phil Chessman was gutted in a separate fire set by the arsonist.
He said: "It has totally wrecked my business. But we have to get on with it. I am looking for fencing work, or any other jobs people need a joiner to do.
"We have orders to complete, but nowhere to get the job done. I will need to find a new workshop fast. I am gutted, but life has to go on."
Ian Crawford, director of Lincs PVC, which is also on the site, said: "We are all trying to get back in business. We had no electricity which made it awkward, but everyone has helped each other out. There is a strong neighbourly spirit on the business park."
Auction house owner Deighton Royle said he was overwhelmed by the support from customers.
Some have sent him items for sale at the auction from 2pm on Friday and told him to use the money for his business start-up after the fire.
Mr Royle said: "It is amazing how people have responded. As well as people putting goods up for auction, I have had people give me items and tell me to put the money in to the business start-up fund. It shows you what friends you have."
He will have a large range of bicycles, power tools and garden furniture for sale on Friday.
If you have items for auction, call Mr Royle on 07403 126844.
Anyone with a workshop for Mr Chessman can call 07986 662197.
