Incident
Property fire
Date
10.37am - 15 May 2023
Last updated
4.41pm - 15 May 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Building (other)
Location
Brentor
Attending station
Okehampton
Tavistock
1 fire engine from Tavistock and 1 from Okehampton were sent to a property to reports of a fire in an outbuilding.
On arrival, crews confirmed that smoke was issuing from the loft space area.
This was an outbuilding consisting of 1 floor containing a biomass boiler and woodchip store. There was a small fire in the roof space involving the rafters.
Crews extinguished the fire by cutting away the ceiling to expose the rafters and insulation, using 1 hose reel jet, 1 short extension ladder, 1 roof ladder, safety at height equipment, thermal imaging camera and small tools.
The cause was accidental.