Incident
Outdoor fire
Date
6.03pm - 11 June 2023
Last updated
11.57pm - 14 June 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Electrical installations
Location
Winsham
Attending station
Chard
Fire Control mobilised 2x crews from Chard to a fire involving an electric pole.
Crews worked alongside National Grid who was in attendance. As soon as crews got permission to extinguish the fire on the pole from National Grid they used a low pressure hose reel to extinguish the fire and dampen the surrounding areas.
The cause of the fire was accidental.