Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
12.55pm - 17 March 2023
Last updated
4.57pm - 17 March 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
Wellswood
Attending station
Torquay
Fire Control received a call to reports of a fire involving a vehicle.
1 fire engine from Torquay attended.
On arrival, crews confirmed that there was a fire involving a car.
The fire was extinguished using 1 hose reel jet.
One elderly male was treated on scene by crews for smoke inhalation. Duty of care was left with ambulance.
Small amount of fire damage caused to the vehicle and the cause was accidental.