Property fire:Residential; TA1 1; 29-Aug-2022 19:27:36 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2022-08-29-20-27)

Incident

Property fire

Date
7.27pm - 29 August 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 05 September 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Residential
Location
Victoria
Attending station
Taunton
Bridgwater
Wellington

Fire control received a call stating smoke was coming from a window and someone was believed to be in the property.

Control mobilised 4 appliances and an Aerial Ladder Platform from Taunton and Wellington. 

Crews confirmed once on scene that a flat was heavily smoke logged and 1 female was rescued through the window. Crews then got to work with 2 Breathing Apparatus, 1 Hose Reel Jets and 1 main jet. 

Crews confirmed that female was now in hands of paramedics and the fire had been extinguished and ventilation was then in progress.

Final update - fire involving unattended cooking in ground floor flat. Crews rescued 1 female from ground floor window by firefighters on arrival of incident. Fire damage was confined to pan and hob involved in fire. The fire was extinguished using 2 BA, 1 HRJ, 1 safety jet, 1 positive pressure ventilation, 1 thermal imaging camera and small tools. This fire was deemed as accidental and the care of occupant was handed over to ambulance.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2022-08-29-20-27

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  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2022-08-29-20-27
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/if-you-have-a-fire
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/home-safety-visits
  4. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/top-ways-reduce-your-risk-having-fire-home