Fire crews called to South Petherton coach inferno
A COACH inferno in South Petherton required two crews to fight and control this morning.
One fire engine from Crewkerne and a second one from Martock were called out to the scene at the old A303, Lopen, South Petherton, at 8.41am.
While fighting the fire, crew requested help from a water carrier, which was deployed from Bridgwater.
At 9.53am, fire fighters at the scene confirmed that the blaze had been "confined to the engine compartment" and "extinguished using a compressed air foam system, four breathing apparatus and two hose reels."
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