Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
12.49pm - 08 June 2023
Last updated
3.57pm - 08 June 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Large
Location
Sutcombe
Attending station
Holsworthy
North Tawton
Torrington
Fire Control received a call reporting a telehandler on fire in the Sutcombe area earlier this afternoon.
Crews were quickly mobilised to the scene and used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one thermal imaging camera, and one environmental pack to extinguish the fire and prevent fuel leakage.
The vehicle was 80% damaged by fire.