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Fire crews were called into action shortly before 1.30pm on Saturday after reports of a blaze at a block of flats in Crediton.

Numerous calls were made to the fire service reporting smoke coming from a property in Town Park.

On arrival the incident commander confirmed there was a fire in the kitchen of the ground floor flat.

Crews had to force entry.

The adjacent properties were checked in the roof space to ensure the fire had not spread.

Crews used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.

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A woman has been rescued from a blazing flat in Exmouth.

The alarm was raised shortly after 3am today by a man who was also inside the property,

Below is the full report from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue:

Three fire appliances from Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton were mobilised following a call from a male occupant of a flat reporting a fire and that a fellow female occupant was still inside. He had been able to remove her from the bedroom but was unable to her any further.

Within mins of arriving crews confirmed the fire was in the bedroom, rescued the...

Fire crews were called to a barn fire at Welland Down Farm in Sandford near Crediton last night.

Fire control received a call from the above address at around 7pm reporting a barn containing hay on fire.

Two appliances from Crediton, one from Witheridge and the water bowser from Exeter were mobilised.

On arrival crews confirmed that there was a barn containing approximately 200 large bales of hay well alight.

Initial reports stated there were animals also in the barn, however, fire crews confirmed that no animals were injured and had been moved to safety...

Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused flooding and travel disruption across Exeter and East Devon this morning.

In Honiton a lightning strike caused a fire at a property in Stout. Two fire engines from Honiton and one from Sidmouth attended just before 8am.

Two hose reel jets and four breathing apparatus were used to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was a lightning strike on the property.

In Dawlish fire control received around six calls to reports of flooding inside properties due to heavy rainfall.

One fire engine from Dawlish and one from...

The owner of a fire-ravaged Exeter pub today said it was unlikely to re-open until after Christmas.

A huge blaze tore through The Hole In The Wall in Little Castle Street in June causing thousands of pounds of damage.

Today, owner George Sloan told The Exeter Daily that the clean up operation had taken longer than expected.

"We found quite a lot of asbestos that had to be very carefully removed and that has been a long job," said George.

"However, we are starting to get there now but it's highly unlikely we'll be able to re-open before the new year."...

Three appliances from Middlemoor and Danes Castle were mobilised to reports of a laundrette on fire in Richmond Road, Exeter.

On arrival crews made forced entry and discovered a fire in the vertical shaft to the rear of the property.

Crews used four breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets, one safety jet, 135 ladder, two short extension ladders, one thermal imaging camera, one saw and small tools.

The electrics were also isolated.

Crews spent a period of time cutting away and damping down to make safe.

Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a farm in Cullompon today.

The report from the control team is below:

The Fire Service received several calls reporting a barn on fire at Clayhidon, Cullompton. Two fire appliance from Wellington, two fire appliances Taunton and the water carrier from Bridgwater attended.

Fire crews confirmed two barns well alight. All stock had been removed from the barns prior to the arrival of the Fire Service. The fire was spreading to an adjacent workshop.

Update at 04:22 hrs - Fire crews are at work with a compressed air foam...

Ottery St Mary Fire Station is hosting an open evening for prospective on-call firefighters on Wednesday 27 August 2014 starting at 7pm.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is looking for people in the Ottery St Mary community to be on-call or ‘retained’ firefighters.

No previous experience of fire-fighting is necessary for this role – the ideal prospective firefighter starts with a commitment to the community, a positive attitude and a good level of fitness.

This is an opportunity for men and women who live and/or work within five minutes response time...

Home and business owners are being urged to be extra vigilant as the firefighters strike enters its third day today.

The action is part of a dispute between the Fire Brigades Union and the Government over pension reforms.

Firefighters will strike between noon and 2pm and 10.59pm and 11.59pm until Saturday 16 August.

While the issue is a matter between the Fire Brigades Union and Government, every Fire & Rescue Service has a legal duty to maintain a level of service to local communities as best it can.

Area Manager Phil Martin, Head of Community Safety...

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Danes Castle (Exeter) Fire Station is hosting an open evening for prospective on-call firefighters on Wednesday 13 August starting at 7pm.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is looking for people in the Exeter community to be on-call or ‘retained’ firefighters. No previous experience of fire-fighting is necessary for this role – the ideal prospective firefighter starts with a commitment to the community, a positive attitude and a good level of fitness.

This is an opportunity for men and women who live and/or work within...