Property fire

Multiple calls received to a fire in the garden, and appliances were mobilised. The incident escalated rapidly and reports were received that the property was involved in fire. 6 fire appliances, the water bowser from Bridgwater and the aerial ladder platform from Taunton were mobilised, along with the incident command unit from Street and the incident support unit from Martock.

Crews got the fire under control using 4 breathing apparatus, 3 attack jets, 2 hose reel jets and a thermal imaging camera.

Update at 2220. Good progress being made extinguishing the fire with the aerial ladder platform, 1 attack jet, 1 ladder and 1 thermal imaging camera. Incident is scaling down.

Update at 0500. Incident has scaled down to 1 fire appliance. Crews damping down hot spots.

Final update at 0800. This was a fire involving 2 properties, which started in the garden. One property severely damaged, and an adjacent property moderately. Cause of the fire confirmed as accidental. 6 breathing apparatus, 3 attack jets, 1 hose reel jet, 1 triple extension ladder and a thermal imaging camera was used.