Incident
Property fire
Date
2.19pm - 11 December 2022
Last updated
3.36pm - 11 December 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
Ilfracombe
Attending station
Ilfracombe
Combe Martin
Fire Control received a call from a concerned neighbour reporting white smoke inside a neighbour's flat. The occupant of the flat had already been evacuated.
Fire engines from Ilfracombe, Combe Martin and Woolacombe were mobilised.
Upon arrival, fire crews confirmed a fire within a kitchen involving a microwave. Fire crews removed the microwave to open air and gave the occupant fire safety advice. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.