News in Shepton Mallet

Date: 04.05.2019
Time: 20:44
Location: Holcombe Rogus, Somerset

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

On arrival the incident commander confirmed one vehicle well alight. One crew member donned breathing apparatus and got to work with one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire. 

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Date: 03.05.2019
Time: 16:55
Location: Charlton Road, Holcombe, Somerset.

2 Fire engines from Shepton Mallet were sent to the above location to reports of an incident.
On arrival, crews confirmed a vehicle and a pallet of cardboard to be on fire within a commercial building. 
Crews extinguished the fire using 2 breathing apparatus wearers, 1 main jet, 1 hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera.
The owners, who were already on scene attempted to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers, 1 male was conveyed to hospital suffering with smoke inhalation. 
The vehicle was 100% destroyed by fire, the commercial unit sustained approx. 5% heat and smoke damage.
The cause was accidental. 
 
 

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