Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
6.55pm - 22 October 2021
Last updated
9.30am - 09 November 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
Ilminster
Attending station
Ilminster
Fire Control mobilised Ilminster following a call reporting a car on fire. Upon arrival crews confirmed that there was one car well alight.
During the incident crews used the following equipment to extinguish the fire and then ensure it was fully out:
- Two breathing apparatus
- Two hose reel jets
- Small tools
- Thermal image camera
Once the car had been extinguished Fire Control were informed that the car had previously been involved in local flooding. The car was 20% damaged by fire and 80% damaged by smoke.