Property fire:Domestic; TQ5 8; 07-Feb-2024 20:27:31 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2024-02-07-20-27)

Incident

Property fire

Date
8.27pm - 07 February 2024
Last updated
8.08am - 08 February 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
Brixham
Attending station
Paignton
Brixham

Fire control received multiple calls to a flat fire in New Road, Brixham where people were believed to still be in the property. 

1 fire engine from Brixham and 2 fire engines from Paignton attended the incident alongside a supervisory officer. 

On arrival crews confirmed there was one person unaccounted for and immediately got to work with 2 breathing apparatus, 1 hose reel jet, 1 thermal imaging camera and gas detector. 

Crews rescued 1 person and 1 dog. Crews were able to successfully extinguish the fire. The fire was in kitchen. There was 20% fire damage and 40% damage by smoke. the cause of fire was considered to be accidental. 


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2024-02-07-20-27

List of links present in page
  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2024-02-07-20-27
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/if-you-have-a-fire
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/smoke-alarms
  4. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/top-ways-reduce-your-risk-having-fire-home