Incident
Property fire
Date
5.15pm - 31 October 2023
Last updated
8.35am - 01 November 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Domestic
Location
Frome
Attending station
Frome
Crews attended a report of a fire within the dining room of a mid terraced house in Wallbridge Avenue, Frome involving Halloween decorations. The fire was caused by a candle tea light placed inside of a plastic Halloween skull. Approximately 5% fire damage and 60% smoke damage. Crews extinguished using two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one safety jet, thermal imaging camera and a positive pressure fan. The cause of the fire was accidental.