Property fire:Agricultural; Somewhere in EX22 6; 15-May-2022 12:28:44 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-249)

Incident

Property fire

Date
12.28pm - 15 May 2022
Last updated
3.44pm - 15 May 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Agricultural
Location
Pyworthy
Attending station
Holsworthy
Torrington
Barnstaple

Fire control received a call from a member of the public and also Cornwall FRS who also received a call for the same incident stating there was an agriculture fire in the Pyworthy area.

Fire control mobilised fire appliances from Holsworthy, Torrington and Bideford along with a water carrier from Barnstaple.

Once on scene crews confirmed 1 tractor and diesel tank well alight. Crews were making efforts to extinguish fire using 2 Breathing Apparatus, 1 Hose Reel Jet and 1 Thermal Imaging Camera.

At 14:54 crews passed a stop message to control to confirm fire involving 1 Tractor, 1 Diesel tank and 1 barn had been extinguished. The tractor and diesel tank were completely destroyed by fire and 1 barn suffered 5% heat damage. Crews extinguished fire using 2 Breathing Apparatus, 1 Hose Reel Jet and 1 Thermal Imaging Camera.

These are the full and final details.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-249

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  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-249
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/businesses/fire-safety-farms