Incident
Property fire
Date
11.13am - 06 May 2022
Last updated
4.02pm - 06 May 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Commercial / industrial
Location
Tiverton
Attending station
Danes Castle
Crediton
Cullompton
Tiverton
Witheridge
Fire control received a call stating smoke was issuing from a commercial premise in Tiverton.
Fire control mobilised 3 fire appliances from Tiverton, Cullompton and Witheridge along with an Aerial Ladder Platform from Danes Castle, Exeter.
Once on scene crews confirmed a fire involving a carbon filter containing approx. 4-5 tonnes of carbon. Crews were using multiple pieces of equipment to extinguish the fire.
14:00 - Crews confirmed fire was now extinguished. This was extinguished using 2 Breathing apparatus, 2 Hose Reel Jets, 1 Aerial Ladder Platform, 1 Thermal Imaging Camera and small tools. This fire was accidental.
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