Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called in for a vehicle fire on the M5 in Bridgwater on Sunday evening (September 5).
Two city fire crews witnessed the incident on the emergency lane and safely extinguished the flames – after motorway officers and police in Devon and Cornwall closed the road for secure the premises just after 6.30 p.m.
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A firefighter was wearing a breathing apparatus and used a hose reel to extinguish the fire.
The car was completely destroyed by the fire, the cause believed to be accidental, fire departments said.
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Source: www.somersetlive.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-09-05 23:01:37
