Property fire:Caravan / camping; Somewhere in TA8 2; 20-Aug-2024 18:11:41 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2024-08-20-18-11)

Incident

Property fire

Date
6.11pm - 20 August 2024
Last updated
8.47pm - 20 August 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Caravan / camping
Location
Berrow
Attending station
Bridgwater
Burnham On Sea
Cheddar
Ilminster

Fire control received several 999 calls reporting a possible caravan on fire on a camp site. 3 Fire engines were sent and on arrival they confirmed that this fire was actually involving hedging and wooden fencing, but was spreading to two static caravans.

The fire was extinguished using:

  • 2 hose reel jets
  • 2 breathing apparatus 

The fire was accidental and the damage was mainly to the hedging and fencing. slight damage to the external of the caravans.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2024-08-20-18-11

List of links present in page
  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2024-08-20-18-11
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/caravans-mobile-homes
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/camping-caravanning
  4. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/on-the-road/car-and-vehicle-fires