Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
3.11pm - 16 December 2024
Last updated
11.36pm - 16 December 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
Barton with Watcombe
Attending station
Torquay
One fire engine from Torquay was sent to a report of a car on fire in Torquay. On arrival crews confirmed this was a Hybrid vehicle, with a fire within the engine compartment. The fire was extinguished using 1 hose reel jet and the cause was accidental. There was damage only to the engine compartment.