Property fire:Commercial / industrial; TA20 2; 18-May-2022 20:27:52 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-318)

Incident

Property fire

Date
8.27pm - 18 May 2022
Last updated
12.51am - 19 May 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Commercial / industrial
Location
Chard Town
Attending station
Chard
Ilminster

Crews were mobilised to a commercial premises following a call reporting a fire. On arrival at the incident a fire within the oven booth was located and crews quickly set to work using 2 sets of breathing apparatus, one hose reel, one covering jet and a thermal imaging camera. The building had been evacuated of all staff. 

21:29...Site staff are monitoring paint process oven and fire crews are monitoring various locations throughout the factory using a thermal imaging camera. There are also crews standing by with one hose reel and breathing apparatus for precaution. 

21:48... Probable cause of heat and smoke has been located and crews are re-committing 3 breathing apparatus and one hose reel into the premises.

22:24...Breathing apparatus crews now withdrawn.

00:15... Temperatures are now of no concern and be monitored by on site staff throughout the night. Fire damage was confined to oven and extraction outlets. There is approximately 35% smoke damage to the rest of the building. 

 

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Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-318

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  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/businesses/fire-risk-assessments
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/businesses/sprinklers