Police remain in attendance to support Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service personnel while they continue to tackle the blaze in the Royal Clarence Hotel on Cathedral Green, Exeter.
Road closures are in place at the junctions of High Street and South Street, of South Street and the Cathedral Green, on Queen Street at the rear end of Tesco, on North Street at the Iron Bridge end, on Musgrave Road and on Bedford Square at the junction with High Street to allow the fire service to complete its work and for the safety of the public.
Firefighters are battling to save Exeter's historic Royal Clarence Hotel after fire spread to its roof.
Crews have been tackling a major blaze, which is believed to have started at an art gallery in Cathedral Close, since 5am today (28 October).
Police are in attendance to support Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service personnel while they continue work in relation to the fire at The Gallery on Exeter's Cathedral Green.
Road closures are in place at the junction of High Street and South Street, South Street and the Cathedral Green, on Queen Street at the...
Firefighters were called to tackle a fire in the kitchen of Exeter's Cavern Club just after 10pm last night (Tuesday).
One fire appliance from Danes Castle was mobilised to a fire alarm sounding. On arrival smoke was seen coming from the property, and crews requested further assistance. Appliances from Danes Castle and Middlemoor were mobilised.
Crews got to work with two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet.
The incident report is as follows:
At 2232, crews requested a further 3 appliances for assistance. These were mobilised from Topsham, and two from...
Pets across Devon and Somerset now have a greater chance of surviving household fires, thanks to new oxygen masks specially designed for animals that are being carried on selected fire engines. The ‘Smokey Paws’ masks are available in three sizes, so a large dog, cat, guinea pig, even a tortoise can be treated.
Two sets of these masks have kindly been donated by Quantock Veterinary Hospital to Nether Stowey and Bridgwater Fire Stations. Dominic Phillips, Director and Vet at Quantock Veterinary Hospital said: "After first-hand experience of dealing with the devastating effects of...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service remind everyone that buying cheap, unsafe chargers may put their home and loved ones at risk.
Fire crews recently attended a small electrical fire in Exmouth. The fire was caused by a faulty replacement lead or appliance.
Watch Manager Gareth Sydenham said: “The fire was small but could have easily spread to something worse When we arrived the occupier had already smothered and extinguished the fire, which resulted in them receiving a slight burn injury that required hospital attention. The occupier had been using non genuine...
Fire appliances from Tiverton, Cullompton and Middlemoor, along with the water bowser from Danes Castle were mobilised to a report of a barn on fire at Lower Town near Halberton at 1.45 this afternoon (12 August).
Upon arrival the crews requested a further three appliances due to smoke and flames issuing. These cane from Wellington, Danes Castle and Witheridge together with the Incident Command Unit from Honiton.
Below is the fire service log:
At 14:10 a request was made by the crews for the telehandler which came from Special operations at Clyst St George.
Appliances from Middlemoor, Danes Castle and Topsham were mobilised to a report of a fire in the filtration system within an anaerobic digester in Exeter.
Upon arrival at the premisies in Oil Mill Lane, Clyst St Mary at 6.40am, crews confirmed a fire involving the carbon filter stack which they set to work extinguishing using two dry powder extinguishers.
By 7.28am the crews had extinguished the fire but there was a presence of gas. A hazardous materials officer was requested and crews donned breathing apparatus in order to open a valve within the premises to ventilate the...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service will be opening its doors to the public for a family open day on Sunday 7 August.
Everyone is welcome to come along to learn more about the work of firefighters and how they can make their homes safer.
The event is to held at Service Headquarters, near Exeter, on Sunday 7 August, 10am-4pm. Funds will be raised for Hospiscare Exmouth & Lympstone and the Fire Fighters Charity.
There will be lots for all the family to see and do, including:
• Safety advice and demonstrations • BBQ • Blaze Bear • Face painting...
A few road closures remain in place this afternoon as emergency services deal with the aftermath of a serious fire in Exeter city centre.
Fifteen appliances from across Devon, including one from Somerset, were called to the Richer Sounds in Sidwell Street at around 1.45pm yesterday, after smoke was reported to be billowing from the store.
Scaffolding will be erected to secure the building.
A spokesperson for Devon & Cornwall Police said: “Due to structural concerns following the fire at Richer Sounds on Sidwell Street, the building is going to be secured and...
