Caravan owners are being encouraged to install smoke alarms after a family escaped from a fire which destroyed their mobile home at a caravan park near Sidmouth.
Two fire crews from Sidmouth attended the incident at Kingsdown Tail caravan park, Salcombe Regis, early in the morning of 20 March.
The family was asleep inside the caravan and the alarm was raised by a passer-by who saw smoke coming out. The occupants were unaware of the fire at the time as there were no smoke alarms installed.
Watch Manager Gareth Sydenham said: “Fortunately, no one was hurt on this...
A house in Silverton was badly damaged by fire on Wednesday evening (2 March).
Firefighters were called to a blaze at a property in Poundsland shortly after 8pm.
Two appliances from Exeter were sent to the scene. Upon arrival crews requested further pumps which came from Topsham, Tiverton and Crediton, along with the command unit from Honiton.
The fire involved a two storey house, garage and a gymnasium.
The cause of the fire was believed to be accidental; crews had extinguished the fire by midnight.
Pets living in Honiton now have a better chance of surviving household fires – thanks to new oxygen masks for animals being carried on the town’s fire engines.
The funding for the set of specially-designed masks to Honiton has been provided by Honiton's Fortescue Lodge.
Honiton's Fortescue Lodge donated the money for a set of masks to Smokey Paws, the not-for-profit organisation trying to help family pets in the event of a fire. Honiton is the first fire station in Devon to receive the life-saving devices.
Watch Manager Wayne Broom said: “As a dog owner myself, I...
Hundreds of Devon residents are growing increasingly angry over the ‘appalling’ customer service they are receiving from home appliance manufacturer Indesit/Hotpoint.
It comes as the firm is being besieged by complaints over the handling of an alert over potentially dangerous tumble dryers.
The problem is caused by fluff accumulating in the filter, which is very close to the heating element on these models.
An investigation into the safety of Indesit’s tumble dryers was launched after the company was taken over by US appliance giant Whirlpool last year.
Fire crews from Exeter were called to tackle a blaze at a property in New Buidlings, Broadclsyt on Monday evening (22 February).
On arrival, crews confirmed the fire to be in the front room, and crews got to work using two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one safety jet and two dry powder extinguishers, together with a thermal image camera.
Crews on scene assisted with first aid to a man suffering smoke inhalation while waiting for ambulance crews to arrive.
At 10.10pm crews confirmed the fire was out and confirmed the fire was located within the ground floor...
Three fire engines from Axminster, Colyton and Honiton were mobilised to a report of a fire involving an office building and a workshop on a caravan park just after 2am today.
On attendance the incident commander confirmed a fire involving a campsite office and building also used as a garage. Four breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets in use.
A fourth fire engine was mobilised from Seaton with an incident command unit from Wiveliscombe and a Water Carrier from Yeovil on request of the incident commander.
The workshop and office was 50% destroyed by fire. The...
Firefighters have issued a warning to owners of thatched properties.
The warning comes following a fire which destroyed the Ring of Bells pub in North Bovey yesterday (Wednesday 13 January).
Ten fire engines attended the incident and fire crews worked throughout the night to extinguish the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby thatched properties. A crew is still at the scene today to dampen down hotspots.
Firefighters covered neighbouring thatched properties with foam to prevent the fire spreading and worked hard to save as much of the building and its...
Dozens of firefighters are tackling a large thatch blaze at the Ring of Bells pub in North Bovey, Dartmoor.
Fire appliances from across Devon and Somerset were mobilised to reports of the thatch roof alight, shortly after 11.30am today (Wednesday 13 January).
Crews from, Chagford, Bovey Tracey, North Tawton, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, Ashburton, Torquay, Exeter Danes Castle, Totnes and the High Volume Pump from Taunton (crewed by Wellington) are in attendance.
A spokesperson for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service said: “This is a thatched public house,...
A collision on Pinhoe Road caused delays in Exeter on Monday evening (21 December).
The incident, involving a tractor and trailer, happened at around 5pm near Warwick Way.
One fire engine from Middlemoor was sent to deal with the incident.
Upon arrival, crews found a tractor and trailer involved in a collision, with a large amount of animal food spilt all over the highway and pavement.
Crews requested the use of the fire dog to check the animal feed in case anyone was trapped underneath the animal feed. The fire dog searched the food but did not find anyone...
Christmas is fast approaching and with the colder weather also arriving, cosy chimney fires are being lit. Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are encouraging you to check your chimney is clean, safe and swept for Santa’s arrival.
Chimney fires can cause serious structural damage to a home, with the risks being even greater if the property has a thatched roof. The damage is not only fire based but also the dirt and smell left from all the soot and smoke, which would affect your personal property, including all your Christmas presents.
