Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
10.31am - 27 March 2023
Last updated
12.31pm - 27 March 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
Dean Prior
Attending station
Ashburton
Buckfastleigh
Fire Control was called to a report of a car on fire between the Lower Dean and Rattery junctions on the A38 westbound carriageway. 2 fire engines were mobilised and on arrival confirmed that the car was well alight. They began extinguishing the fire using 2 breathing apparatus weareres with a hose reel jet. Crews also used an Environment Agency pack to stop any run off entering any water courses. The fire was successfully extinguished but unfortunately the car was severely damaged.