Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
12.46pm - 01 June 2025
Last updated
2.11pm - 01 June 2025
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small
Location
Exminster
Attending station
Danes Castle
Middlemoor
Fire Control received multiple reports of a vehicle on fire on the Northbound of the M5. On arrival crews confirmed the vehicle was well alight and used the following equipment to extinguish the fire:
- Two breathing apparatus
- One hose reel jet
13:38 Update - The fire is now out. The M5 will reopen shortly.
The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.