Incident
Derelict Building Fire
Date
10.31pm - 05 February 2024
Last updated
10.36am - 06 February 2024
Status
Ongoing
Incident type
Derelict building
Attending station
Danes Castle
Middlemoor
Clyst St George
Crediton
Exmouth
Honiton
Ivybridge
Ottery St Mary
Bovey Tracey
Newton Abbot
Fire control took several calls reporting a large fire within a derelict building in Water Lane, Exeter. Eight fire engines from around the area and several specialist appliances are currently dealing with the fire. The building is measuring 40m x 80m and is well alight. We currently have crews from the following stations in attendance:
- Danes Castle (Exeter)
- Middlemoor (Exeter)
- Clyst St George
- Crediton
- Exmouth
- Honiton
- Ivybridge
- Ottery St Mary
- Bovey Tracey
- Newton Abbot
Update 23:40
Crews are still in attendance, but the main seat of fire has been extinguished. Crews are using:
- Main Jets
- Aerial Ladder Platform
The incident will be scaling down shortly. Police are also in attendance.
Update 01:05 6th February.
The fire is now extinguished and all crews have left the scene. Police are remaining on scene and a fire investigation officer will attend in the morning to establish cause of fire.