Bideford Fire Station

Incident - Derelict property fire
Date: 19/04/2020 Time: 13:45 Location: Lenwood Road, Northam, Bideford, Devon... Area: Central County: Devon
The fire service received numerous calls to smoke issuing from an unused building.
Two crews from Bideford and one crew from Barnstaple were mobilised. On arrival the officer in charge requested an additional appliance from Appledore.
The fire was involving a two storey derelict building, where fire was issuing from the ground and first floor. Additional assistance from an additional appliance from Torrington, an aerial ladder platform and a water carrier was also requested.
The crews got to work using two breathing apparatus, three main jets and two hose reel jets.
This incident is ongoing
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Bideford Fire Station is looking colourful at the moment.

At 20.00hrs Bideford Fire Station came together to clap for for NHS, Care Workers and other key workers. Thank you to you all for everything you are doing #Stay at home #Protect the NHS #Save Lives

We would to thank Claire Jolly, the staff and management at Morrisons Bideford for this lovely gift for us..

Bideford Fire crew on standby duties at Barnstaple Station showing support for our NHS and Keyworkers. #clapforourcarers #clapforthenhs

01.21 this morning both our pumps attended a Road Traffic Collision on Clovelly Road. On arrival it was confirmed that everyone was free from both vehicles. Crews worked with the Paramedics in administering First Aid and the Police in make the vehicles and scene safe.

Incident - Car into a building
Date: 25/02/2020 Time: 16:09 Location: Water Park Road, Bideford... Area: Central County: Devon
Two Fire Engines from Bideford were sent to a report of a car that had crashed into a house and the car was possibly on fire.
On arrival crews confirmed a car had crashed into a 2 storey property and requested assistance from the Heavy Rescue Unit from Middlemoor. Two casualties were already being seen too by paramedics and were conveyed to hospital. Crews used props and wooden beams to help stabilise the building. The incident was then handed over to Police.
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Incident - Flat Fire
Date:29/01/2020Time:23:20Location:Marlbor ough Court, BidefordArea:CentralCounty:Devon

... One fire appliance from Bideford was sent to a report of a smoke alarm sounding in a property at the above location. On arrival the fire crew immediately requested the attendance of a second fire appliance after discovering a fire in the hallway of a first floor flat. One male casualty was rescued by Fire Service personnel who then rendered first aid and oxygen therapy to the man. The property suffered 30% fire damage and 80% heat and smoke damage. A communal area also suffered 30% smoke damage. To extinguish the fire crews used 4 breathing apparatus, 1 hose reel jet, 1 safety jet, small tools, a short extension ladder and a thermal image camera. The man who was rescued from the property was taken to hospital by ambulance. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.
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Incident - Fire In Disused Block Of Flats
Date: 20/01/2020 Time: 04:33 Location: Atlantic Way, Westward Ho... Area: Central County: Devon
3 fire appliances from Bideford and Barnstaple, together with an aerial ladder platform from Barnstaple, were mobilised following a call from multiple calls from local residents reporting a fire at a disused block of flats. As calls came in they confirmed the roof looked to be on fire.
On arrival of the initial crews from Bideford the attendance was immediately increased by a 4th pumping appliance from Barnstaple, a water carrier from Danes Castle and welfare pod from Ivybridge. Shortly after this a crew from Appledore was requested for additional personnel. Due to information from the Police the incident was also being treated as possible persons reported, even though the flats and building were reported as disused at the time of call.
At 05:26hrs the attendance was once again increased by a further fire appliance from Braunton, together with a Command Support vehicle from Ilfracombe.
At 05:34hrs crews confirmed that the ground and first floor was heavily involved in fire, and the incident had been sectorised into 2 sectors for the most effective firefighting. 2 breathing apparatus, 1 hose reel jet, a covering jet and 2 main jets were in use across both sectors, utilising the aerial ladder platform to aid external firefighting.
At 07:49hrs crews confirmed they were making steady progress and that solar panels had been identified and isolated with the assistance of the electricity board. The incident was still being treated as possible persons reported.
Update 08:41 All persons are now accounted for.
Update 10:00 There are now 2 pumping appliances and an aerial ladder platform still at the scene. Good progress is being made damping down.
Further updates to follow....
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