AXMINSTER, Ilminster and Chard fire crews rushed to put out a large property blaze in Chard.
At around 7.14pm on Friday, July 4, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue services received multiple reports of a garage on fire in Halcombe, Chard.
Chard and Ilminster crews initially rushed by the scene however once there they confirmed the building was “well alight” and so Axminster crews joined them for support.
According to a spokesperson for the fire service, the efforts of fire crews this “prevented “rapid escalation to nearby houses, cars and fencing.”
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An Axminster Fire Station spokesperson said: “The rapid interventions were vitally important when it was confirmed there was a lithium-ion battery pack on charge along with the garage housing motorbikes.
“Credit to Chard for their immediate actions.”
The fire was extinguished by 9pm that night and caused 100 per cent damage to the garage and additional damage to a neighbouring car and a fence.
A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said: “Unfortunately the workshops and contents were completely destroyed but there were no casualties.”
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