Incident
Property fire
Date
11.42am - 11 July 2021
Last updated
6.29pm - 11 July 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Residential
Location
Tormohun
Attending station
Torquay
Paignton
Fire Control received multiple calls reporting smoke issuing from a residential building at the above location. Upon arrival crews confirmed smoke issuing from a first floor flat and got to work to extinguish using 4 breathing apparatus, 1 hose reel jet, 1 short extension ladder and 1 safety jet. Shortly after, crews confirmed that all persons were accounted for and crews were now dealing with multiple seats of fire within the building.
The fire has now been extinguished by crews. Positive pressure ventilation fans are in use to clear the smoke from the property. The first floor suffered 40% damage by fire and the roof was 10% damaged by fire. These are the full and final details.