Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
6.09am - 19 December 2021
Last updated
7.26am - 19 December 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
Exmouth
Attending station
Exmouth
We received a 999 call reporting a council owned road sweeper on fire. One fire engine was sent and on arrival they confirmed this sweeper was fully involved in fire.
The fire was extinguished using:
- Hose reel jet
- Breathing apparatus
- Thermal image camera
- Small tools
The sweeper was totally destroyed by fire and the cause was accidental.