Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
7.44pm - 05 December 2021
Last updated
8.41pm - 05 December 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
Puriton
Attending station
Bridgwater
Fire control received multiple reports of a vehicle on fire at the side of the road at the above location.
Control immediately mobilised 1 fire appliance which came from Bridgwater.
Once in attendance crews confirmed 1 vehicle well alight and got to work using 2 Breathing Appartus and 2 Hose Reel Jets.
Crews successfully extinguished the fire which had caused 50% damage to the vehicle. This was believed to be accidental ignition.