News in Shepton Mallet

Date: 09.07.2018
Time: 14:37
Location: Brewery Lane, Holcombe, Shepton Mallet

Crews from Shepton Mallet, Radstock and Paulton were mobilised to a report of a road traffic collision on Brewery Lane in Holcombe, involving two vehicles with 2 people trapped.
Upon arrival crews confirmed 2 persons had self rescued while another was extricated using hydraulic rescue equipment and stabilisation equipment.

A 66-year-old man has appeared in court charged with multiple sexual assaults against children.

Paul Dowbekin, from Nunney, appeared at Yeovil Magistrates' Court today (5 July) charged with 11 offences between 2002 and 2010 committed against five children, aged under 14, all of whom were pupils at a school in Somerset.

All have been offered specialist support.

Date: 01.07.2018
Time: 14:30
Location: Off of Torbay Road, Castle Cary

The Fire Service received several calls for a fire in the above area.
Fire Appliances from Castle Cary, Shepton Mallet and Wincanton was mobilised to this incident.
On arrival, crews requested for an additional 3 Pumps to be mobilised. Crews confirmed this incident to involve 8 x 30ft Containers containing Tyres and Various Fuels fully involved in the fire.
15:07 Crews requested further resources and Made Pumps 12. 
Crews are currently at work with 3 Main Jets, Compressed Air Foam and 8 Breathing Apparatus.
The incident is still on going, further details to follow........ 

The 13-year-old has not been seen in over 12 hours

Date: 29.06.2018
Time: 22:46
Location: Old Bristol Road, Upper Milton, Wells.

The Fire Service were called to a report of a road traffic collision at the above location. Both fire appliances from Wells and the rescue tender from Glastonbury were mobilised to this incident.

The crew got to work extinguishing the fire with the use of 1 hose reel jet. Once all vehicles were made safe this incident was handed over to the police and the crew returned home station.

It's one way to spend the next Friday 13th

Date: 29.06.2018
Time: 13:52
Location: Dallimore Mead, Nunney

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received a call from a concerned neighbour reporting a smoke alarm sounding and a smell of burning at the above location.

On arrival the officer in charge confirmed smoke logging in the property and the smoke detector sounding. Crews got to working gaining access with two breathing apparatus and one rose reel jet.

Date: 26.06.2018
Time: 12:18
Location: Street Road, Compton Dundon

One fire engine from Somerton was mobilised to reports of a car on fire on Street Road in Compton Dundon.
On arrival crews confirmed the car was well alight and spreading to a nearby container. Crews requested a further fire engine, which was from Wells who were at Street on standby duties.
The metal container was storing two cylinders, one Oxy Acetylene and one propane cylinder and crews managed to retrieve them before they were involved in the fire. At 1307hrs crews confirmed the fire had been extinguished  using 2 breathing apparatus, 2 hose reel jets and 1 thermal image camera to check for hot spots. Crews gave assistance to one male with slight burns to his hand.
The cause of the fire was accidental causing 100% fire damage to the car and 20% fire damage to the metal container. Safety advice was given and duty of care was left with the owner.  

A brownie from North Petherton has won a poster competition, with a design encouraging more people to consider fostering in Somerset.

Cllr Frances Nicholson said: "I'd like to offer my heartfelt congratulations to Grace for her winning artwork and to all the young people across Somerset who took part in the competition; we had many fantastic entries. It is so encouraging to see young people embracing the idea of 'helping others in their community'. We hope others will be inspired to support 'Fostering in Somerset' in the same way."

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