Incident
Property fire
Date
4.25am - 29 July 2024
Last updated
8.01am - 29 July 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
South Molton
Attending station
Barnstaple
South Molton
One Fire engine was sent to investigate the cause of some fumes coming from a boiler. On arrival crews confirmed there was a small fire within an airing cupboard and requested a further two Fire engines.
Crews extinguished the fire using:
- 4 Breathing apparatus
- 2 Hose reel jets
- 1 Safety jet
- Thermal image camera
- 2 Gas monitors
- Smoke clearance fan
There was 10 per cent smoke and fire damage to the ground floor and the cause of the fire was accidental.