Vehicle fire

Fire control received numerous reports of a fire in a car park in Dawlish. 

Control immediately mobilised 1 Fire Engine from Dawlish to attend and investigate. 

Once on scene crews immediately sent back an assistance message of ' Make Pumps 2' this was for additional personnel. 

Crews confirmed a number of vehicles well alight and were at work using 2 x Breathing apparatus, a Compressed Air Foam Jet and 1 x Thermal Imaging camera to extinguish the fire. 

Once the crews extinguished the fire they were able to determine that 2 x Mini buses had been 100% damaged by fire, a further 3 vehicles were suffering approximately 35% damage by heat and fire and 1 other vehicle suffering 10% heat damage.

• Crews used 3 Breathing Apparatus wearers
• Compressed Air Foam Jet,
• 1x Hose Reel Jet,
• Thermal Imaging Camera,
• Environmental Pack.  

At this time the cause of the fire is undetermined.