Chard and Honiton fire crews rush to Yarcombe blaze

A fire engine on the way to an incident. <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
A fire engine on the way to an incident. (Image: NQ)
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FIRE crews from Honiton and Chard rushed to respond to a property on fire near Chard.

Devon and Somerset Fire control received multiple calls at 9.50pm on Monday, June 23 from concerned residents about a campervan on fire in the Yarcombe area.

Fire crews from Honiton and Chard were sent to the scene and, once there, confirmed one campervan and hedgerow were “well alight” after the blaze had spread from the vehicle.

Crews then started putting out the blaze.

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A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “On arrival crews confirmed one campervan and hedgerow were well alight and got to work with two breathing apparatus and one hose reel.

“The final details were confirmed as one campervan on highway 100% damaged by fire, three hose reel jets, two breathing apparatus, one thermal imaging camera and small tools were used.”

Fire crews ended up leaving the scene at around 12.16am on June 24.

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