Property fire:Caravan / camping; BA3 5; 14-Nov-2021 17:40:41 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-107)

Incident

Property fire

Date
5.40pm - 14 November 2021
Last updated
11.01am - 23 November 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Caravan / camping
Location
Coleford
Attending station
Frome
Shepton Mallet

One appliance from Frome was initially mobilised following a report to the Fire Service Control Room of a fire in the area, on information given from further calls a further appliance from Frome was also mobilised. 

On arrival the incident commander requested the attendance of a further appliance for water, an appliance from Shepton Mallet was mobilised. 

Update 18:12

One coach well alight, surrounded by at least two caravans, crews at work with a hose reel, breathing apparatus and a main jet to prevent escalation. 

Update 18:24

Breathing apparatus crew are making steady progress on the coach fire, one cylinder has been removed to cool. 

Update 19:53

Fire involving a coach and caravan one hundred percent destroyed by fire, a neighbouring caravan has been fifteen percent damaged by heat, one fifteen kg cylinder removed from fire and now a safe temperature.

Equipment used one hose reel, one main jet, one thermal image camera and two breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-107

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  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/outdoors/camping-caravanning
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/caravans-mobile-homes