Incident
Property fire
Date
4.47am - 01 July 2023
Last updated
1.04pm - 01 July 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
Lydford-on-Fosse
Attending station
Glastonbury
Street
Yeovil
Castle Cary
Martock
Shepton Mallet
Somerton
Wincanton
Following a call to Control reporting a fire within a domestic property, Control mobilised three fire engines, and then promptly added a fourth when the original caller rang back to report that the fire had spread.
Upon arrival the Incident Commander requested a fifth fire engine be mobilised for Personnel and water, along with a water carrier for additional water.
Crews are currently using:
- Two main jets
- Two hose reel jets
- Four breathing apparatus
- One thermal image camera
to extinguish the fire and check for fire spread. The incident has been sectorised.
Final update - main building to property only 1% damaged by fire and 5% damaged by smoke. Annexe building 75% damaged by fire and smoke. Crews used a total of
- Four main jets
- Two hose reel jets
- Four breathing apparatus
- Two thermal image cameras
- One triple extension ladder
- One ceiling hook
- Small tools
This fire was confirmed as accidental ignition.