Incident
Property fire
Date
4.16pm - 14 September 2024
Last updated
7.36pm - 14 September 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Derelict building
Location
Great Torrington
Attending station
Bideford
Torrington
Fire control received a call to reports of a fire in a derelict building. Fire control mobilised 3 pumping appliances and an officer to deal with the incident.
Upon arrival crews confirmed there was a small fire in a room on the ground floor. Crews got to work using two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet, they also stood down one of the oncoming appliances. Once the fire was out crews used a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear the smoke
The police were informed and attended due this being suspected arson.