Incident
Property fire
Date
6.46am - 24 August 2021
Last updated
7.29pm - 31 August 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
Landkey
Attending station
Barnstaple
Fire control were called to a report of a washing machine on fire. Two fire appliances from Barnstaple and one fire appliance from South Moulton were mobilised. Upon arrival crews confirmed a small fire involving one washing machine in the kitchen area.
Crews made efforts to isolate the electrics. The washing machine was 100% damaged by fire, and 10% smoke damage to the kitchen. Crews used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one attack jet and a thermal imaging camera.
This was accidental.