Incident
Property fire
Date
10.08am - 31 December 2021
Last updated
3.18pm - 31 December 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
Bideford
Attending station
Bideford
Torrington
Three Fire engines were immediately mobilised following a call to Control whereby the caller reported a fire in the kitchen.
Upon arrival crews confirmed that flames and smoke were issuing.
Crews used the following equipment to extinguish the fire:
- Two Breathing Apparatus
- Hose Reel Jet
- Safety Jet
- Positive Pressure Ventilation Fan
- Small Tools
- Thermal Image Camera
Approximately 30% of the property was damaged by smoke. Crews treated one person for smoke inhalation.
Cause of the fire was believed to be accidental.