Vehicle fire:Small; TQ9 7; 02-Jul-2024 19:58:23 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/vehicle-fire-2024-07-02-19-58)

Incident

Vehicle fire

Date
7.58pm - 02 July 2024
Last updated
10.34pm - 02 July 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
East Allington
Attending station
Dartmouth
Kingsbridge

Fire Control received calls to a Vehicle on fire at this location. 

We sent 1 Fire Engine from Kingsbridge to this incident. 

When the crew from Kingsbridge got in attendance they requested that attendance of 1 more fire engine for water. 

The crew got to work to extinguish the fire with the use of 2 breathing apparatus and 1 hose reel jet. 

Crews are now making good progress with the vehicle fire checking for hot spots and dampening down with the hose reel jet and use of a thermal imaging camera. 

Crews have now left scene and have reported that this fire was caused by accident. 


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/vehicle-fire-2024-07-02-19-58

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  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/vehicle-fire-2024-07-02-19-58
  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