Property fire

Fire control received a call to alarms sounding and smoke within a property in Chagford. Fire control mobilised 1 fire appliance Chagford, 1 fire appliance from North Tawton and 1 Fire appliance from Bovey Tracey. Fire control also mobilised a 4x4 vehicle due to poor access. 

When arriving on scene, personnel and equipment had to be transported from the nearest road to the property using the 4x4 and confirmed there was smoke within property and crews were entering the property using 2 Breathing apparatus and a thermal imaging camera. 

Due to amount of crew and equipment required at the incident, a second 4x4 appliance was requested. 

Crews discovered a fire within an airing cupboard that was believed to be out. Crews removed contents of airing cupboard and stripped back material to check for hotspots. Crews used 2 Breathing apparatus, 1 fogging unit, small tools and a triple extension ladder. 

Once all equipment and crews were returned to the appliances, the incident was handed back to the property owners and crews returned to their home stations.