Incident
Property fire
Date
6.18pm - 01 January 2024
Last updated
9.06pm - 01 January 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Residential
Location
Sidmouth
Attending station
Torquay
Exmouth
Ottery St Mary
Sidmouth
Control mobilised three fire engines and an aerial ladder platform following a call reporting a fire in the laundry room. Upon arrival crews confirmed a fire on the ground floor and requested a further fire engine be mobilised for personnel.
Throughout the incident crews used:
- Six breathing apparatus
- Two hose reel jets
- Thermal image camera
- Small tools
- Ladders
- Gas monitor
As a result of the fire there was 20% smoke damage and 20% fire damage to the building. The cause is believed to be accidental.