Vehicle fire:Small; Somewhere in BA4 4; 15-Apr-2024 21:13:56 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/vehicle-fire-2024-04-15-21-13)

Incident

Vehicle fire

Date
9.13pm - 15 April 2024
Last updated
5.46am - 16 April 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
Doulting
Attending station
Shepton Mallet

Fire control received a call to a vehicle on fire in the Waterlip area of Shepton Mallet.

Control mobilised crews from Shepton Mallet.

Once on scene, crews confirmed 1 vehicle that was off the highway well alight and crews were getting prepared to wear breathing apparatus whilst 2 hose reel jets were in use extinguishing the fire. 

Final update - 1 vehicle fire was extinguished using 2 breathing apparatus, 2 hose reel jets, 2 thermal imaging cameras and e-draulic cutting equipment. Crews confirmed this fire to be accidental and the incident was left in the hands of the police.

These are the full and final details.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/vehicle-fire-2024-04-15-21-13

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  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/vehicle-fire-2024-04-15-21-13
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/on-the-road/car-and-vehicle-fires
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-respond-to-emergency-calls