Property fire

Fire control received a call from a member of the public reporting smoke issuing from the roof of a commercial building in Millwey, Axminster.

Control immediately mobilised Axminster, Lyme Regis, Charmouth, the Aerial ladder platform from Yeovil along with a supporting officer.

Once on scene our crews confirmed smoke issuing from a commercial bakery and set about gaining entry to the premises using small tools.

Once entry was gained crews entered the property using 2 x Breathing Appartus, 1 x Hose Reel Jet and 1 x 45mm safety jet.

Breathing Apparatus was then increased to 4 wearers with an additional Hose Reel Jet in use to extinguish the fire.

This was a fire within a commercial unit measuring approximately 35 x 10 Metres, the fire was located in a central unit which contained a commercial bakery. The main fire affected a Fridge Freezer unit and it’s content which was 100% damaged by fire, with smoke damage throughout the remainder of the property, the fire was extinguished using 4 x Breathing Apparatus, 1 x 45mm Safety Jet, 1 x Triple extension ladder, 1 x Thermal Imaging Camera, Small Tools.

The cause of the fire was believed to have been caused by an internal water leak affecting the electrics.

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