Somerset: Blaze in Martock area damages multiple cars

Fire crews at the scene of a blaze. <i>(Image: Haydn Lewis)</i>
Fire crews at the scene of a blaze. (Image: Haydn Lewis)
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FOUR cars were seriously damaged after a fire spread in a Martock residential area leading to emergency service response.

Several people rang Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service in the early hours on Sunday, September 21 to report two cars on fire.

Firefighters from Yeovil and Martock Fire Stations arrived at the scene of the blaze and discovered two more cars were on fire.

By the time they were extinguished, both fires had been “completely destroyed” by fire, the fire service said.

Similarly, a further vehicle was 30 per cent damaged by fire with the fourth vehicle five per cent damaged by heat.

Adjacent properties were checked for fire spread but were found to be undamaged, a fire spokesperson added.

Avon and Somerset Police were also in attendance, providing support.  

A fire spokesperson said: "Crews used Breathing Apparatus and 2 hose reel jets to extinguish the fires.

"Two vehicles were completely destroyed by fire and a further vehicle was 30% damaged by fire with the fourth vehicle 5% damaged by heat.

"Adjacent properties were checked for fire spread but found to be undamaged."

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