Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
10.52am - 25 August 2023
Last updated
2.33pm - 25 August 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Large
Location
Atherington
Attending station
Barnstaple
South Molton
We were called to reports of a vehicle fire on the A377 in Umberleigh this morning at around 10:53am.
Once crews arrived, it was confirmed that 1 Telehandler was well alight and off the main road.
The fire was extinguished using 2 x breathing apparatus, 2 x hose reel jets and 1 thermal imaging camera.