Incident
Hazardous materials
Date
8.41am - 16 July 2021
Last updated
1.20pm - 19 July 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Gas involved
Location
Totnes
Attending station
Paignton
Newton Abbot
Totnes
The fire service were called to a smell of gas coming from a property. The crews used two breathing apparatus and a gas detector to locate the source, which was determined to be caused by a faulty fridge. The fridge was removed from the property and positive pressure ventilation fans used to ventilate the property.