Incident
Outdoor fire
Date
2.54pm - 31 July 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 08 August 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
In the open (small)
Location
Rode
Attending station
Frome
Fire Control received several 999 calls to a fire involving a pile of tyres at the above location. One fire engine from Trowbridge attended and requested a second fire engine from Frome and a water bowser from Pewsey due to a large quantity of tyres and rubbish well alight.
Fire crews also requested the attendance of the Police due to smoke from the incident potentially affecting the nearby A361.
Fire crews then requested the attendance of a further two fire engines from Bradford-On-Avon and Warminster due to the fire spreading to the perimeter fencing and grassland of an adjoining property.
Fire crews are in attendance tackling the fire with 2 main jets and compressed air foam systems.
This incident is on-going.