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Vehicle fire:Small; TA3 6; 15-Jan-2025 22:08:12 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/vehicle-fire-2025-01-15-22-08)

Incident

Vehicle fire

Date
10.08pm - 15 January 2025
Last updated
11.31pm - 15 January 2025
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
Fivehead
Attending station
Taunton

Fire Control received several calls reporting a car on fire and mobilised one appliance from Taunton.

On arrival the crews confirmed one car was well alight and got to work with a compressed air foam jet and two breathing apparatus sets to prevent the fire escalating.

Police were requested to attend due to the vehicle blocking the carriageway.

The car was 100% damaged by fire and crew used one hose reel jet, one compressed air foam jet and two breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire which was believed to be accidental in origin.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/vehicle-fire-2025-01-15-22-08

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  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/vehicle-fire-2025-01-15-22-08
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/on-the-road/car-and-vehicle-fires
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-respond-to-emergency-calls