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Six fire engines attend Plympton fire

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated September 23, 2026 240

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Six fire engines attended a fire in Plympton Erle after smoke and flames were spotted.

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Window company premises "virtually destroyed" by fire

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated August 29, 2026 1430

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A fire broke out at a Industrial Estate unit last night and has "virtually destoyed" the premises of Avon Window Company Ltd.

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Fire at Westbrook Laundry believed to be accidental

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated July 22, 2026 773

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A fire at Westbrook Laundrette on Tuesday, 21 July, is believed to have started accidentally.

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Two buses destroyed and another damaged in blaze

General News SA Sam Acourt May 12, 2026 528

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Two 70-seater coaches have been destroyed and an 18-seater minibus has been damaged in a blaze at AB Coaches Ltd in Totnes.

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DSFRS gives advice about preventing arson after fire in derelict building

General News SA Sam Acourt May 28, 2025 1773

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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has given advice to prevent "deliberate fires", or arson, following a fire in a derelict building in Plymstock.

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Fire service offers BBQ advice after being called to beach bin fire

General News SA Sam Acourt April 08, 2025 1887

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Kingsbridge Fire Station was called to Bantham Beach car park on Saturday, where a bin fire had been caused by a hot BBQ being discarded.

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Man arrested after fire in Totnes destroys home

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated October 29, 2024 1961

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A man has been arrested after fire crews were called to a house fire Bridgewater Gardens in Totnes in the early hours.

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Fire crews battle dumper truck fire in Dartmouth

General News SA Sam Acourt September 12, 2024 2450

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Fire crews from Dartmouth and Brixham and a water bowser from Torquay battled a dumper truck fire in Dartmouth.

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House fire breaks out in Totnes

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated July 03, 2024 2186

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A fire broke out in the living room of a house in Totnes yesterday.

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Underground 'drain fire' in Harbertonford closes road

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated March 07, 2024 1648

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An "underground fire below a drain" closed the road through Harbertonford on Friday.

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Fire crews battle blaze in Sherford

General News SA Sam Acourt January 05, 2024 1770

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Four fire engines attended a caravan fire in Sherford on Wednesday night.

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Totnes Fire Crew called to a telegraph pole on Christmas Day

General News SA Sam Acourt December 30, 2023 1381

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Totnes Fire Station crew was called to a telegraph pole fire on Christmas Day.

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Fire ravaged pub gives update

General News SA Sam Acourt November 06, 2023 2677

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The Tradesman's Arms, which was ravaged by fire in 2021, has given an update after rumours swirled about their opening date.

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VIDEO: Fire in Totnes closes road

General News SA Sam Acourt Updated September 05, 2023 4513

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A fire involving two outbuildings, a garden room, a storage shed and decking has caused the closure of the A381 in Totnes this evening.

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Fire crews battle blaze at Chilli Farm

General News SA Sam Acourt July 19, 2023 2028

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Four fire engines attended a blaze in a field behind South Devon Chilli Farm yesterday.

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Fire service ask people not to throw batteries in their normal bins

General News SA Sam Acourt June 22, 2023 1885

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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has reminded people not to throw batteries into the normal waste bins.

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Dog rescued from house after decking fire

General News SA Sam Acourt June 07, 2023 2739

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A dog was rescued by firefighters after a decking caught fire in Plympton.

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Fire crews battle blaze at industrial estate

General News SA Sam Acourt May 19, 2023 1915

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Fifteen fire crews attended a fire at an industrial estate in Staverton, near Dartington.

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Fire crews attend van fire

General News SA Sam Acourt April 26, 2023 1520

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Plympton Fire Station attended a van on fire on the junction of Ridgeway and New Park Road on Sunday.

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Four occupants escape car inferno

General News SA Sam Acourt April 08, 2023 1468

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Four occupants escaped a car in South Brent, which then burst into flames.

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Two local fire crews attends fire at a block of flats in Plymouth

General News SA Sam Acourt January 30, 2023 1498

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Two local fire crews attended a fire in a block of flats in Plymouth.

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Police have said "no other suspects are being sought" in bandstand arson

General News SA Sam Acourt January 26, 2023 1603

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Kingsbridge and Salcombe Police officers say they have interviewed "three males and are content that, at this time, no other suspects are being sought".

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Ten fire crew battles huge fire in Totnes

General News SA Sam Acourt January 25, 2023 1971

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A huge fire blazed through an industrial estate, with "loud bangs and explosions" as fire crews fought the inferno.

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Two interviewed by police following bandstand arson

General News SA Sam Acourt January 23, 2023 1332

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Kingsbridge Police say they have interviewed "two males" following an "overwhelming response" to their appeal for information about the arson attack on Kingsbridge bandstand.

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