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Basement flat damaged in Torquay flat fire

We Are South Devon by We Are South Devon
April 7, 2016
in Community News
Basement flat damaged in Torquay flat fire

Emergency services were called to reports of smoke coming from a basement flat in Torquay early yesterday evening.

Fire appliances from Torquay and Paignton were mobilised to the incident in Upton Road.

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Emergency services at the scene

A spokesperson for the fire service said:
“On attendance of the first appliance crews confirmed there was fire in the basement of the 3 storey block of flats, crews got to work with four breathing apparatus, a hose reel jet, a thermal imaging camera and safety jet. All persons from within the property were promptly accounted for and the Police were required for traffic control.”

The fire was extinguished and a positive pressure ventilation fan was used to clear the property of smoke.

The basement lounge suffered 30% complete damage from fire and a remaining 20% of the flat was damaged by smoke.

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