Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
7.22pm - 30 April 2022
Last updated
8.41pm - 30 April 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
Heavitree
Attending station
Middlemoor
Fire control received a couple of calls to a pick up vehicle on fire off of East Wonford Hill in Exeter.
Control mobilised 1 fire appliance from Middlemoor to attend.
Once on scene crews confirmed a mattress had been involved in fire which was situated in the rear of a pick up truck which had spread to the interior of the truck.
Crews confirmed they extinguished the fire using 1 Breathing Apparatus and 1 Hose Reel Jet. The vehicle was 75% damaged by fire.
This was believed to be deliberate and police also attended the scene.