Property fire

2 fire appliances from Torquay were mobilised to Raddicombe Drive, Hillhead nr Brixham, following a call from the occupant of a property saying the wood burner in their shed was on fire, which was close to their house. Due to multiple calls a 3rd fire appliance was mobilised from Totnes. 

On arrival of initial crews the attendance was once again increased by a 4th fire appliance, from Brixham, together with a water bowser from Danes Castle (Exeter). 

This incident is now complete and was brought under control at 20:09hrs. Crews made good and steady progress preventing the fire from spreading to the house as this was an outbuilding attached to a bungalow. Crews used 4 BA, 2 hose reel jets, 1 safety jet, 1 attack jet, 2 thermal imaging cameras and a gas monitor (to monitor the heat of a gas cylinder found in the outbuilding). The fire, which started accidentally, destroyed the outbuilding but the house was saved and there were no casualties.