Incident
Property fire
Date
10.53am - 01 August 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 08 August 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
St. Marychurch
Attending station
Torquay
Two Fire Engines were mobilised following a call to Control reporting a dishwasher on fire. Upon arrival crews confirmed that there was a fire in the kitchen.
Throughout the incident crews used:
- Two breathing apparatus
- One hose reel jet
- On safety jet
- One smoke curtain
- Positive pressure ventilation fan
Crews reported that as a result of the fire 10% of the kitchen was damaged by fire and 50% of smoke damage. The cause is believed to be accidental.