Incident
Property fire
Date
1.15pm - 04 January 2023
Last updated
4.56pm - 04 January 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Derelict building
Location
Evercreech
Attending station
Street
Castle Cary
Martock
Shepton Mallet
Wells
Wincanton
Fire appliances from Castle Carey, Shepton Mallet, Wincanton, Wells and Street, along with the Incident Command Unit from Street and the Incident Support Unit from Martock, attended a fire in a disused building on Queens Road, Evercreech. Multiple calls were received by Fire Control and the first appliance in attendance confirmed that smoke and flames were issuing from the building.
To extinguish the fire crews used
four breathing apparatus, two main jets, one safety jet, hydraulic spreaders and two positive pressure ventilation fans. The Police also attended and the cause of the fire is being investigated.