Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
7.22pm - 15 June 2024
Last updated
9.26pm - 15 June 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
TA2 Area
Attending station
Taunton
Two appliances form Taunton were mobilised following a report from a passer-by of a car fire in the M5.
On arrival at the scene crew confirmed one car on the hard shoulder involved in fire and got to work to extinguish.
Crew extinguished the fire using two breathing apparatus, two hose reels, one thermal image camera and edraulic cutting equipment. The car was severely damaged by fire.