News in Shepton Mallet

Date: 26.08.2018
Time: 18:39
Location: The Bridge, Stoke St Michael, Shepton Mallet

3 fire appliances from Shepton Mallet, Wells and Castle Cary were mobilised following a call from the occupant of a property reporting a fire in their living room. All persons were confirmed to be out of the property at the time of call.

On arrival of the first crew from Shepton Mallet, they confirmed all persons had evacuated safely and that the ground floor of the privately owned property was smoke logged, after entering with 2 breathing apparatus wearers (later increased to 4), 1 hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera.

By 19:10hrs crews confirmed the fire, which had started accidentally, after the door to a wood burning stove had been left open and fire had subsequently spread to stacked logs adjacent to it, was extinguished. They continued to damp the area down and remove debris, before making it safe and finally ventilating with a positive pressure ventilation fan.  

All occupants, an elderly couple and their son, were unharmed and once complete duty of care for the incident was left with them. There was no further fire spread and damage was confined to the living room only.  

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Date: 07.08.2018
Time: 11:30
Location: Cockmill Lane, East Pennard, Shepton Mallet

Fire appliances from Shepton Mallet, along with the Water Rescue Unit from Exmouth were mobilised to a report of a cow stuck in a slurry pit. 
Fire crews reported one bull stuck in the slurry pit up to its neck.  Crews made the area safe and worked with the farmer to apply a head harness and keep the animal calm.  The bull was released from the slurry pit using specialist rescue equipment and the farmers telehandler.   

Date: 03.08.2018
Time: 04:33
Location: Combe Street, Bruton

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received reports of a vehicle fire at the above location.

On arrival the officer in charge confirmed one vehicle well alight, crews got to work extinguishing the fire using two breathing apparatus and compressed air foam system jets.

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Date: 28.07.2018
Time: 20:53
Location: Gurney Slade, Wells

The Fire Service were called to a report of a saucepan on fire which was  believed to be out within a property at the above location.  One fire appliance from Shepton Mallet was mobilised to this incident.  On arrival crews requested the attendance of an Ambulance due to person suffering from smoke inhalation.
This was a fire involving a pan which had been left unattended whilst cooking.  Crews used a thermal imaging camera to check the roof space within the property.
Chip pan fire out on arrival. 50% of kitchen damaged due to smoke.  One elderly occupant removed from property by neighbours prior to the arrival of the fire service.  Crews used one thermal imaging camera, small tools and a section of a triple extension ladder.  Oxygen therapy administered to casualty in a neighbours property by the Fire Service.  Casualty in hands of paramedics and being conveyed to hospital with non life threatening injuries. 
The cause of the fire was accidental. 
 
 

Date: 28.07.2018
Time: 10:11
Location: Whitnell Corner, Binegar

One fire appliance from Wells attended a vehicle on fire at a crossroad, causing traffic disruption. Crews arrived on scene and confirmed the vehicle well alight, and made a request for the Police to attend.
The fire was extinguished using one hose reel jet, with one firefighter wearing breathing apparatus. The vehicle was completely destroyed.
The cause of the fire was deemed accidental, following an RTC. 

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