Property fire:Domestic; BS24 0; 17-May-2023 21:44:43 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2023-05-17-21-44)

Incident

Property fire

Date
9.44pm - 17 May 2023
Last updated
11.37pm - 19 May 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
Lympsham
Attending station
Taunton
Bridgwater
Burnham On Sea
Glastonbury
Street
Williton
Yeovil
Cheddar
Frome
Shepton Mallet
Wells

Crews from Burnham-On-Sea was mobilised to reports of a domestic fire with persons reported alongside with appliances from Avonmouth, Yatton and Portishead from Avon Fire and Rescue.
Whilst en-route, Fire Control received another emergency call to state that all persons were safe and out of property, however the roof was now involved in fire. 
 

Once in attendance, Crews made up for a Water Bowser from Burnham on Sea and Yeovil and additional fire engines from Taunton, Bridgwater, , and a Command Support Unit from Street was also mobilised.

At 22:54 crew stated that the roof was made of slate tile with thatched underlay which was fully involved in fire.

At 01:32 - The restructure of the fire ground is being carried out and incident will be scaled back. 

at 01:59 - Crews are at work using 1x 45 jet, 1x main jet, 1x hydraulic platform, 1x 105 ladder and  1x triple extension ladder. 

At 03:00 Crews from Shepton Mallet, and Bridgwater were mobilised as relief crews. 

At 03:09 - Fire fighting activity has suspended at this time due to crews rearranging the fire ground

At 04:12 - Operations are back in force, crews are at work with an Aerial Ladder Platform, 1x Hose Reel Jet dampening down hot spots.

At 04:42 - Crews at work removing roof tiles 

At 05:32 Crews from Wiliton, Wells and Glastonbury were mobilised for relief crews.

At 07:39 - Crews at work to extinguish hot spots within the structure of the property - 3x 135 ladder, 2x 45mm jet and  1x hose reel jet currently in use.  

At 11:46 - Crews confirmed fire now out.

Crews used 1 hose reel jet, 3x main jets, 1x safety jet, thermal imaging cameras, 105 ladders, small tools, safety working at height and confined space equipment, 1x light portable pump, 1x aerial ladder platform to safely extinguish the fire. 

This incident is now complete, the cause of fire was deemed acciental.  


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2023-05-17-21-44

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  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/if-you-have-a-fire
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/smoke-alarms
  4. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/top-ways-reduce-your-risk-having-fire-home