Incident
Rescue
Date
3.54pm - 12 June 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 19 June 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Unstable surface
Location
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
Attending station
Bridgwater
Burnham On Sea
Fire control received a call from the Coastguard to a person stuck in mud near to the pier in Burnham on Sea.
Control mobilised the Specialist Rescue Team and a fire appliance from Bridgwater, 1 fire appliance from Burham on Sea and the Environmental Protection Unit with a support appliance from South Molton.
Once on scene crews confirmed there was 1 person stuck in mud up to their knees and the tide was fast approaching.
Due to the speed of the incoming tide fire crews donned flood suits and worked with coastguard and hovercraft crews to rescue 1 person from mud prior to the arrival of some on route crews.
These are the full and final details.