A LARGE vehicle blaze that spread to property and trees near Ilminster resulted in emergency service involvement.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received reports of a vehicle on fire in Ilton at around 5pm on April 28.
Fire crews from Ilminster Fire Station were sent to the scene and once there confirmed that smoke and flames were issuing from a vehicle, and the fire had spread to the carport.
The crews used two hoses, breathing apparatus, cutting equipment and a thermal imaging to fight the flames and managed to successfully extinguish the fire by around 7pm.
In the end, the vehicle and carport involved in the blaze sustained over 80 per cent fire damage, with a nearby tree also impacted.
A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said: “The final details were confirmed as one small vehicle and carport involved in fire, 90% fire damage to the car, 80% fire damage to the carport and 10% damage to a tree.
“Crews used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one jet, one thermal imaging camera and cutting equipment to extinguish the fire.”
Share