Incident
Property fire
Date
6.44pm - 02 November 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 09 November 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Commercial / industrial
Location
Chawleigh
Attending station
Ilfracombe
Chulmleigh
South Molton
Torrington
Danes Castle
Crediton
Witheridge
Three Fire Engines were immediately mobilised following a number of calls reporting a fire. A further two Fire Engines were mobilised shortly after with the Water Bowser to support with the supply of water to the incident.
Crews remain on scene at the time of writing this (2045 hrs 2 November) however final details are that one detached single storey building measuring 5 metres by 10 metres is involved in the fire.
During the incident crews used:
- Four breathing apparatus
- Two main jets
- One fog spike
- Compressed Air Foam (CAFS)
The cause is believed to be accidental.