Property fire:Domestic; BA6 9; 14-Mar-2022 14:14:04 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-290)

Incident

Property fire

Date
2.14pm - 14 March 2022
Last updated
7.51pm - 14 March 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
Meare
Attending station
Glastonbury
Street
Wiveliscombe
Cheddar
Martock
Shepton Mallet
Wells

Crews were mobilised following a call reporting an alarm sounding within a property along with smoke coming from the window and through a crack in the brickwork.

Upon arrival crews confirmed that smoke was issuing from a first-floor window, requesting the support from further fire engines to provide additional personnel and breathing apparatus.

This incident is ongoing, however currently crews have used:

  • Four Breathing Apparatus
  • Two Main jets
  • One Safety Jet
  • Fog Spikes

 

Final details ...

Firefighters have extinguished the fire using the following equipment:

  • Twelve Breathing Apparatus
  • Two Main jets
  • One Safety Jet
  • One Fog Spike
  • Two Thermal Image Camera

The property suffered 10% fire damage and 50% smoke damage. 


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-290

List of links present in page
  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-290
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/if-you-have-a-fire
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/smoke-alarms
  4. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/home/top-ways-reduce-your-risk-having-fire-home