Investigation Underway Following Flat Fire in Highbridge Sunday, May 24, 2026 fire highbridge investigation smoke damage flat firefighting devon somerset emergency An investigation is currently underway after a fire broke out in a flat in Highbridge yesterday. Devon & Somerset Fire Service reported that the ground-floor flat, located within a two-storey building, sustained … Read More
Somerset Home Severely Damaged by Fire, Man Treated for Smoke Inhalation Sunday, May 10, 2026 somerset fire smokeinhalation emergency firefighting woolavington damage devon rescue incident A house in Woolavington, Somerset, suffered significant damage after a fire broke out on Sunday afternoon, May 10. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service responded promptly to the emergency call around 1 pm, … Read More
Man Imprisoned After Setting Fire That Razed Wiltshire Rental Home Wednesday, April 22, 2026 arson explosion wiltshire emergency firefighting police prosecution mansafety emergencyresponse propertydamage A 73-year-old man was sentenced to over three years in prison after deliberately igniting a fire that caused a destructive explosion in his rented home in Mere, Wiltshire. Martin Clayton poured petrol around the living room … Read More
Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Vehicle Fire in Bruton Tuesday, March 31, 2026 firefighters bruton vehiclefire devon somerset emergency firefighting blaze fireservice accident This afternoon, firefighters from two stations were dispatched to tackle a car fire in Bruton. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received the alert at 12:05 pm on March 13, though the exact location within the … Read More
Firefighters Contain Blaze at Bridgwater Home Tuesday, March 31, 2026 fire bridgwater firefighters rescue blaze emergency devon somerset property firefighting This afternoon, firefighters from Bridgwater, Taunton, and Burnham-on-Sea stations responded promptly to a fire at a residential property in Bridgwater. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received an emergency call at … Read More
Massive Grass Fire Devastates Woodland in Somerset Village Saturday, March 21, 2026 fire somerset wildfire firefighting woodland blaze emergency priddy police rescue On Friday evening, a significant grass fire tore through over 400 meters of woodland in the village of Priddy, Somerset. The urgent call came to Devon and Somerset Police at 5:30 pm regarding the extensive flames spreading … Read More