Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
9.50am - 16 November 2022
Last updated
5.01pm - 16 November 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Large
Location
Thornfalcon
Attending station
Taunton
Yeovil
Two fire appliances from Taunton and the Water Bowser from Yeovil attended a farm near Thornfalcon after a call reporting a lorry on fire.
On arrival the lorry in the farmyard was well alight and crews got to work with 1 hose reel jet and 1 compressed foam jet.
The cab of the lorry was 100% damaged by fire but the remainder of the lorry was unaffected. 1 main jet was also used and 2 hydrants. The cause was accidental.