A ground floor flat in North Prospect Road in Plymouth as been badly damaged by fire and smoke after a fire involving a domestic fire.
Two fire appliances and crews from Camels Head station attended the fire.
A statement by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said: "The fire was extinguished by fire crews using two breathing apparatus wearers, one hose reel jet (and) a positive...
A fire appliance from Greenbank was mobilised to Union Street, Plymouth, to investigate a fire alarm sounding. On arrival fire crews requested an additional appliance to a confirmed fire. This was also mobilised from Greenbank.
The incident involved a fire in a 3-storey terraced building, approximately 25m x 25m, used as shops and residential accommodation. The fire had spread from the...
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) are investigating whether the discharging of a Taser gun by a police officer led to the death of 32-year-old Andrew Pimlott who sustained serious burn injuries.
The IPCC has confirmed that Mr Pimlott died in Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, on 23 April following the incident in a rear garden in Honicknowle in Plymouth.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called out last night to deal with a serious fire involving approximately 1000 wooden pallets which spread to a nearby workshop in Tavistock.
The fire is now out but crews are continuing with damping down. No one has been hurt in the incident.
The fire service believe that the fire was started deliberately.
Sunshine is forecast over the next few days! Every year at this time Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attends a number of fires caused by the sun’s rays focussing through or onto glass, and then setting fire to nearby objects.
At this time of year the sun is low in the sky, and shines directly through windows, so any mirrored or glass items close to the window may re-focus...
A fire that began in a spray workshop at Youngs Car Body Repair in Miller Court in the Millbay area of the city has been extinguished by fire crews.
The severity and potential of a fire that began just after 4pm and had spread to neighbouring buildings containing toxic substances, led police Police to treat the fire as a major incident . People were advised to...
Police are appealing for witnesses following an arson attack at a property in Lizard Close, Southway, Plymouth on Monday 22 April 2013 at approximately 3am.
The victims were asleep inside the property at the time and fire crews attended the scene and extinguished the fire which appears to be a deliberate act.
If you witnessed the incident or have any information that may...
Fire services were in attendance at Pymouth Airport yesterday evening after numerous calls from the public reported seeing plumes of black smoke in the vicinity.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue deployed three appliances, two from Camels Head and one from Greenbank, to extinguish a fire in a coach and two portable buildings near to the runway.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating police actions after a man reportedly became engulfed by flames in his garden.
The incident occurred in Honicknowle, Plymouth on Thursday evening (18 April 2013) and resulted in the 32 year old local man - named by local sources as Andrew Pimlott - sustaining serious burn injuries. The man was taken to Derriford...
