Active published incident
Outdoor fire
Fire Control received multiple calls for a hedge on fire near to a new housing estate. On arrival of crews, they confirmed that there was two seats of fire and requested a further two fire engines, making the total four. A short while later another assistance message was passed and two more fire engines were requested, bringing the total to six. The size of the fire is unknown at this time. Crews are using two hose reel jets, one 70ml hose, one 45ml hose and one breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire. This incident is still ongoing.
- Operational status
- ongoing
- Incident lifecycle
- active
- First observed
- Last verified or updated
- Location
- Ilchester (area)
- Lifecycle or correction reason
- official_source_status_ongoing
Approximate mapped position: 51.00, -2.68. Coordinates are deliberately reduced in precision.
Sources and evidence
- Direct official fire-service evidence: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service —
Freshness, uncertainty and limitations
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