Incident
Outdoor fire
Date
9.45am - 18 August 2021
Last updated
5.24pm - 18 August 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Recycling and landfill
Location
Plymstock Radford
Attending station
Newton Abbot
Totnes
Camels Head
Crownhill
Greenbank
Plymstock
Fire crews from Plymouth and surrounding stations attended a fire at a recycling centre involving a recycling unit. 6 fire engines along with the Environmental Protection Unit from Newton Abbot & the Incident Command Vehicle from Totnes attended. The fire was extinguished using 6 breathing apparatus wearers, 2 hose reel jets and 2 thermal imaging cameras. The damage was to the waste material only and the cause was accidental. Duty of care was left with on site staff.