Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
12.49am - 01 December 2021
Last updated
9.08am - 01 December 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Large
Location
Witheridge
Attending station
South Molton
Witheridge
Fire control received a call in the early hours of this morning reporting a large fire within a lay-by. Fire engines from Witheridge and South Molton and a water bowser from Danes Castle, Exeter were mobilised.
On arrival crews confirmed one coach was well alight within lay-by but the water bowser was not required. Crews extinguished fire using two breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets, one thermal imaging camera and small tools. Crews confirmed this was 100% destroyed by fire.