Property fire:Thatched roof; EX15 1; 21-Dec-2024 23:32:52 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2024-12-21-23-32)

Incident

Property fire

Date
11.32pm - 21 December 2024
Last updated
7.44am - 22 December 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Thatched roof
Location
Cullompton
Attending station
Danes Castle
Cullompton
Honiton
Ottery St Mary
Tiverton
Middlemoor

Fire Control received multiple calls reporting a property with a thatched roof on fire in Langford.

7 fire engines from Cullompton, Middlemoor, Ottery St Mary, Danes Castle, Honiton and Tiverton was mobilised along side with the Command Support Unit from Honiton.

Shortly after booking on-scene, crew stated that there was no immediate sign of fire and got to work investigating and liaised with the owner of the property.

After investigating, crew established that there was a small fire involving an external electrical cable which was out prior to the arrival of the Fire Service. 

Crew used a 135 ladder and a thermal image camera, the cause of the fire was accidental.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2024-12-21-23-32

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  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2024-12-21-23-32
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/thatched-properties
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/smoke-alarms
  4. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/top-ways-reduce-your-risk-having-fire-home