Incident

Property fire

Date
3.21pm - 07 September 2021
Last updated
12.54pm - 08 September 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
Braunton
Attending station
Barnstaple
Ilfracombe
Bideford
Braunton
Woolacombe

Fire control received multiple reports of thick black smoke and flames issuing from a property at the above location. 

Control immediately mobilised 3 fire engines however due to the number of calls being taken and details being given from members of the public control mobilised an additional appliance to help deal with this incident. 

Once on scene crews confirmed 1 domestic property well alight with flames and smoke issuing and immediately got to work using

  • 4 Breathing Apparatus
  • 1 Hose Reel Jet
  • 1 Covering Jet
  • 1 Covering Jet 

Shortly after arriving crews requested an Aerial Ladder Platform to attend.... 

Update 22:00

2 Crews now remain on scene at this incident and are continuing to turn over and dampen down this incident. Crews will remain on scene for a while making safe. These are the full and final details.