Incident
Property fire
Date
12.33am - 21 December 2021
Last updated
5.01pm - 21 December 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Thatched roof
Location
Woodbury
Attending station
Okehampton
Torquay
Ashburton
Bovey Tracey
Dawlish
Danes Castle
Exmouth
Colyton
Crediton
Cullompton
Honiton
Ottery St Mary
Sidmouth
Clyst St George
Middlemoor
Wellington
Martock
At 0034 this morning we received a 999 call reporting a thatched roof on fire on a domestic property in Woodbury Salterton. 8 fire engines and several specialist vehicles were sent. On arrival crews confirmed that the roof was well alight and requested a further 4 fire engines to assist.
Crews are currently using:
- Main jets
- Hose reel jets
- Foam jets
- Breathing apparatus
- Ladders
Crews will be in attendance for some time and further updates will follow.
Update 0410 - Crews have confirmed that the roof of this property has now collapsed. All persons are accounted for.
Update 0600 - This incident has been scaled back to 5 fire engines.
Update 0730 - We currently have 5 fire engines and an aerial ladder platform still in attendance. Crews are damping down.
Update 0745 - Incident now scaled down to 2 fire engines.