Property fire:Caravan / camping; Somewhere in PL20 6; 31-Mar-2023 17:17:39 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2023-03-31-17-17)

Incident

Property fire

Date
5.17pm - 31 March 2023
Last updated
9.06pm - 31 March 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Caravan / camping
Location
Buckland Monachorum
Attending station
Crownhill
Tavistock
Yelverton

Fire Control received numerous calls from memebrs of the public reporting a vehicle on fire on the A386 just outside of Yelverton. 

Control immediately mobilised crews from Yelverton and Crownhill to attend this incident. 

Once on scene crews confirmed one converted Campervan fully involved in fire and got to work setting up cordons around the vehicle due to a gas cylinder being involved. 

An assistance message was then passed by crews requesting a Third Pumping Appliance to attend for water and additional crew members, this appliance came from Tiverton. 

Crews used - 1 x 45mm attack jet, 1 Thermal imaging Camera, 1 Gas Detector, 2 Breathing Apparatus, 1 Ground Monitor - unfortunately the vehicle was 100% damaged by fire. 
The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental. 


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2023-03-31-17-17

List of links present in page
  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2023-03-31-17-17
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/caravans-mobile-homes
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/camping-caravanning
  4. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/on-the-road/car-and-vehicle-fires