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Property fire:Agricultural; EX21 5; 18-May-2025 15:10:25 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2025-05-18-15-10)

Incident

Property fire

Date
3.10pm - 18 May 2025
Last updated
11.06am - 19 May 2025
Status
Closed
Incident type
Agricultural
Location
Shebbear
Attending station
Ilfracombe
Appledore
Bideford
Hatherleigh
Okehampton
South Molton
Torrington
Danes Castle
Crediton

Multiple calls were received into Fire Control around 15:11hrs this afternoon to report an agricultural fire in the area of Shebbear. 

Two fire engines and a water bowser were initially mobilised with Fire Control mobilising additional fire engines to attend due to information from the further calls received. 

Upon attendance from the first fire engine, fire crews made up for more appliances; taking this to a total of 6. 

Update at 18:26 Range of farm buildings measuring 60 metres x 40 metres involved in fire - crews damping down and steady progress being made

Final details at 22:00 Agricultural buildings 60 metres x 40 metres 100% damaged by fire. Two breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets, one compressed air foam jet and one thermal imaging camera used.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2025-05-18-15-10

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  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/property-fire-2025-05-18-15-10
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/businesses/fire-safety-farms