Incident
Property fire
Date
6.22pm - 11 March 2025
Last updated
12.06pm - 12 March 2025
Status
Closed
Incident type
Caravan / camping
Location
Broadwoodwidger
Attending station
Hatherleigh
Holsworthy
Okehampton
Two fire engines were mobilised following a handful of calls.
Upon arrival the Incident Commander confirmed that one caravan on open ground was well alight. A third pump was requested for additional water.
Throughout the incident crews used:
- Two breathing apparatus
- One ground monitor
- One main jet
- One hose reel jet
- One thermal image camera
The caravan was 100% damaged by fire.
One male casualty was treated by Ambulance on scene and was conveyed to hospital as a precautionary measure.
The cause is believed to be accidental.