Property fire:Retail /public building; BA16 0; 14-Aug-2022 17:01:30 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2022-08-14-18-01)

Incident

Property fire

Date
5.01pm - 14 August 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 21 August 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Retail /public building
Location
Street
Attending station
Bridgwater
Glastonbury
Street
Somerton
Wells

Fire control received a call from a Business in Street to a find in a warehouse.

Control mobilised 4 fire appliances from Street, Glastonbury, Wells and Somerton and an Aerial Ladder Platform from Bridgwater along with a supporting officer.

Once on scene crews confirmed a fire within a warehouse involving a shrink wrap machine. Crews were at work with 4 Breathing Apparatus, 1 attack jet and 2 Thermal imaging cameras. 

Crews confirmed fire is contained to Shrink wrap machine and conveyor belt system on the ground floor of warehouse with smoke logging to building.

The fire has now be confirmed to be out and crews ventilated.

Crews have confirmed the fire was involving a shrink wrap machine and conveyor belt system on the ground floor of a warehouse which caused smoke logging to premise. In total 6 BA, 1 attack jet, 1 safety jet, 2 TIC's, 2 Triple extension ladders and an CO2 extinguisher. Both the shrink wrap machine and conveyor system suffered 10% damage. Crews confirmed this fire was accidental.

The incident has been handed over to the staff at this premise and these are the full and final details.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2022-08-14-18-01

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  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2022-08-14-18-01
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/businesses/fire-risk-assessments