Incident
Property fire
Date
6.08pm - 04 September 2021
Last updated
9.33pm - 04 September 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
Halcon & Lane
Attending station
Taunton
Wellington
Upon arrival crews confirmed that there was smoke issuing from a bedroom window, therefore crews were committed immediately wearing Breathing Apparatus. Crews then requested a third fire engine attend to increase personnel.
Gas and electrics were isolated to the building, and crews made good progress in extinguishing the fire, checking that the fire had not spread into the roof space.
Equipment used during the incident was:
- 4 Breathing Apparatus
- 2 Thermal Image Cameras
- 2 Fans to ventilate the property
- 2 Hose Reel Jets
- 1 Safety Jet
The cause of the fire was recorded as accidental, with 100% fire damage recorded.