Incident
Vehicle fire
Date
8.28pm - 04 February 2022
Last updated
7.11am - 05 February 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Large
Location
Swimbridge
Attending station
Barnstaple
We had a call reporting a tractor on fire. 2 fire engines and a water bowser from Barnstaple were sent.
On arrival crews confirmed the tractor and a trailer were well alight and extinguished it using:
- 2 hose reel jets
- Breathing apparatus
The cause of the fire was accidental and the tractor and trailer were totally destroyed by the fire.