Firefighters were called to a fire in set of traffic lights in Exeter yesterday evening.
A call was received just before 6.30 reporting a traffic light on fire at the junction of Blackboy and Polsloe Road.
One appliance from Danes Castle was sent.
On arrival crews confirmed there were flames issuing from the top of the traffic light. A short extension ladder and a dry powder extinguisher were used to deal with the fire.
Western Power also attended to make the light safe.
A man was rescued from a smoke-filled flat in the St Thomas area of the city this afternoon (Monday 27 July).
Two fire engines from Exeter were sent to a report of smoke coming from a first floor flat window in Haven Road shortly before 2.30pm.
An ambulance was also requested to attend as it was unsure if anyone was still inside the property.
The fire service confirmed that a man was rescued from the flat, which was heavily smoke-logged, by two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using a hose reel jet as a precaution.
Fire crews were called to a fire at a property in Generals Close, Starcross at around noon today.
Three appliances from Middlemoor, Dawlish and Teignmouth were mobilised following a call from the occupant of a property reporting that their cooker was on fire.
On arrival firefighters entered the ground floor kitchen with 2BA and one hose reel jet, before confirming that this was a small fire involving the grill pan.
Once out crews ventilated the socially rented property, confirming that damage was light fire damage to the grill pan only, before leaving duty of care...
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received calls to reports of a derelict building on fire on the Old A30 adjacent to Exeter Airport at 7.41pm yesterday (Sat).
One fire appliance from Middlemoor, one from Danes Castle and one from Ottery St Mary were dispatched along with the water carrier from Torquay.
Upon arrival crews confirmed one derelict agriculture building measuring 30M x 10M well alight and requested an additional fire appliance for water and manpower, this was mobilised from Danes Castle. Crews set to work to extinguish the fire using two main jets....
On the night of 13 January 2015, at 20:22 a serious fire developed in the second floor kitchen of Duryard Halls of Residence, Exeter University.
The fire originated in a microwave cooker and rapidly spread to the kitchen units. Soon the entire kitchen was fully enveloped, producing a significant volume of poisonous acrid smoke posing a very immediate and serious danger to life within the halls of residence.
On arrival crews from Danes Castle, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, were presented with a fully developed fire on the second floor kitchen with flames...
Rick and Jeanette Wills narrowly escaped being poisoned by the fumes from the gas fridge in their caravan. Rick Wills explains: “It was a chilly night so my wife and I shut all the windows before going to bed.
"We were awoken by the Carbon Monoxide (CO) detector at 2am. I couldn’t smell anything, so I took the alarm off the wall and put it under a pillow to stop the noise. As an afterthought I opened all the windows, including the skylight. When we woke in the morning we both felt awful.”
Carbon Monoxide is a highly poisonous gas that has no colour, taste or smell and can...
The fire engine and vintage vehicle rally is to be held at Nutwell Court Estate, Lympstone, on Sunday 28 June, 10am-5pm.
There will be plenty to see and do including steam engine rides, family dog show, co-responders, children's rides, craft marquees, refreshments and much more.
There will be two special guest appearances in the main arena by the St Giles Steam Pump and Percheron Horses, courtesy of the owner Mr John McDermot.
Vehicles on show will include vintage fire engines, steam engines, miniature steam engines, tractors, cars, motorbikes, and stationary...
