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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-fire-station-is-holding-a-have-a-go-day-could-you-be-a-firefighter <![CDATA[Totnes Fire Station is holding a 'Have a Go Day' - could you be a firefighter? ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-fire-station-is-holding-a-have-a-go-day-could-you-be-a-firefighter If you're interested in becoming an on-call firefighter, and live or work within five minutes of your local fire station, you can come to one of our 'Have a... ]]> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:06:53 +0000 4737 2024-07-24 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a4/98/e3/totnes-fire-station-is-holding-a-have-a-go-day-could-you-be-a-firefighter-85-1721844567.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-called-to-house-struck-by-lightning <![CDATA[Fire crews called to house struck by lightning ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-called-to-house-struck-by-lightning Fire crews across the South Hams have been dealing with weather-related incidents after heavy rain, wind, thunderstorms and flooding over the weekend. Buckfastleigh and Ashuburton Fire... ]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:18:31 +0000 4029 2023-09-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/18/21/12/fire-crews-called-to-house-struck-by-lightning-43-1695068366.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-fire-crew-one-of-nine-crews-to-attend-christmas-eve-fire-in-torquay-area <![CDATA[Totnes Fire Crew one of nine crews to attend Christmas Eve fire in Torquay ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-fire-crew-one-of-nine-crews-to-attend-christmas-eve-fire-in-torquay-area Nine fire crews, including Totnes, attended the kitchen of a hotel in Torquay on Christmas Eve through until Christmas Day. Four occupants of the fire were... ]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2022 21:30:52 +0000 3367 2022-12-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/05/18/11/totnes-fire-crew-one-of-nine-crews-to-attend-christmas-eve-fire-in-torquay-area-23-1672176826.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/plympton-fire-crew-called-to-large-vehicle-fire-in-dartmoor-forest <![CDATA[Plympton fire crew called to "large" vehicle fire in Dartmoor Forest ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/plympton-fire-crew-called-to-large-vehicle-fire-in-dartmoor-forest Plympton Fire Crew were called to a lorry on fire yesterday. Plympton Fire Crew was called to a lorry on fire at Dartmoor Forest on Monday, 31... ]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:30:54 +0000 3255 2022-11-01 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/9e/8d/7c/plympton-fire-crew-called-to-large-vehicle-fire-in-dartmoor-forest-23-1667302273.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-fire-crew-attend-workshop-fire-alongside-12-other-stations <![CDATA[Totnes Fire Crew attend workshop fire alongside 12 other stations ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-fire-crew-attend-workshop-fire-alongside-12-other-stations Totnes Fire Crew was one of 13 crews who attended a workshop fire in High Bickington. The workshop, on a farm in High Bickington, was "well... ]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:48:52 +0000 3242 2022-10-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/d2/fc/40/totnes-fire-crew-attend-workshop-fire-alongside-12-other-stations-63-1666813766.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-plymstock-fire-station-opens <![CDATA[New Plymstock Fire Station opens]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-plymstock-fire-station-opens The brand-new £2.3 million fire station at Plymstock has been formally opened. The new fire station was built on the same Dean Hill site as the former... ]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:44:22 +0000 3235 2022-10-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/de/e3/9c/new-plymstock-fire-station-opens-25-1666298675.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-fire-crews-battle-arson-attack-on-hotel <![CDATA[Local fire crews battle arson attack on hotel ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-fire-crews-battle-arson-attack-on-hotel Three South Hams fire crews attended a large arson fire at a Torquay hotel. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to Trecarn Hotel,... ]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:26:44 +0000 3183 2022-09-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/89/ac/e9/local-fire-crews-battle-arson-attack-on-hotel-80-1664307438.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/three-vehicles-on-fire-after-crash <![CDATA[Three vehicles on fire after crash ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/three-vehicles-on-fire-after-crash A crash led to a motorbike catching fire, which spread to two other vehicles in Lee Mill this morning. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service... ]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:00:30 +0000 3171 2022-09-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/30/6a/2a/three-vehicles-on-fire-after-crash-77-1663689797.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-fire-station-battles-two-wildfires-in-two-days <![CDATA[Totnes Fire Station battles two wildfires in two days ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-fire-station-battles-two-wildfires-in-two-days Totnes Fire Crew has battled two wildfires in two days. Totnes Fire Station has attended two fires in the open over two days. ... ]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2022 22:39:40 +0000 3136 2022-09-01 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/0e/87/08/totnes-fire-station-battles-two-wildfires-in-two-days-94-1662068391.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/thatched-property-fire-battled-by-fire-crews <![CDATA[Person taken to hospital after property fire ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/thatched-property-fire-battled-by-fire-crews Two fire crews battled a fire at a thatched property in the middle of the night and one person was taken to hospital. Modbury and Greenbank... ]]> Sun, 03 Jul 2022 21:22:15 +0000 3006 2022-07-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/cc/84/77/thatched-property-fire-battled-by-fire-crews-63-1656880109.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-battle-lorry-fire <![CDATA[Fire crews battle lorry fire]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-battle-lorry-fire Fire crews from Totnes attended a large vehicle fire in the Higher Lillisford area. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called just after 10.30am on... ]]> Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:43:06 +0000 2944 2022-06-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/67/ba/05/fire-crews-battle-lorry-fire-91-1654548228.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-at-bolberry-down-re-ignited <![CDATA[Fire at Bolberry Down re-ignited ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-at-bolberry-down-re-ignited A grassland fire at Bolberry Down that was battled by fire crews from four stations re-ignited overnight. Devon and Somerset Rescue Service was called at 4.30pm... ]]> Mon, 30 May 2022 22:54:43 +0000 2933 2022-05-30 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ac/a8/29/fire-at-bolberry-down-re-ignited-47-1653947749.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/barn-fire-is-prevented-from-spreading-to-farmhouse <![CDATA[Barn fire is prevented from spreading to farmhouse]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/barn-fire-is-prevented-from-spreading-to-farmhouse Fire crews, assisted by the property occupier, prevented a barn fire from spreading to an adjacent farmhouse. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue crews from Buckfastleigh,... ]]> Sun, 29 May 2022 22:25:30 +0000 2929 2022-05-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/18/f8/ac/barn-fire-is-prevented-from-spreading-to-farmhouse-36-1653859541.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-fire-crew-attend-wildfire-on-railway-embankment <![CDATA[Totnes fire crew attend wildfire on railway embankment ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-fire-crew-attend-wildfire-on-railway-embankment Totnes fire crew were called to a railway embankment fire where they found steep railway woodland and shrub “well alight”. The fire was reported just before 4pm... ]]> Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:35:53 +0000 2832 2022-04-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/cc/7d/eb/totnes-fire-crew-attend-wildfire-on-railway-embankment-99-1650483387.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-battle-fire-started-by-battery-charger <![CDATA[Fire crews battle fire started by "battery charger" ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-battle-fire-started-by-battery-charger Three fire crews battled a fire in a conservatory caused by a battery charger. Crews from Ivybridge, Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Fire Stations were called to a... ]]> Mon, 04 Apr 2022 22:20:35 +0000 2802 2022-04-04 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/d1/0d/1c/fire-crews-battle-fire-started-by-battery-charger-9-1649107280.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-called-to-barn-blaze <![CDATA[Fire crews called to barn blaze ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-called-to-barn-blaze Fire crews were called to a fire in a barn in Stoke Fleming. Fire crews from Kingsbridge, Totnes and Dartmouth were mobilised following a call reporting... ]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2022 22:35:51 +0000 2785 2022-03-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/9c/71/dc/fire-crews-called-to-barn-blaze-1-1648248181.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-called-to-a-van-fire <![CDATA[Fire crews called to a van fire]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-called-to-a-van-fire Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to a van fire in Ashburton. Fire crews from Ashburton and Buckfastleigh were called on Wednesday,... ]]> Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:30:33 +0000 2509 2021-11-11 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/9a/75/c5/fire-crews-called-to-a-van-fire-16-1636669844.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-cut-driver-from-car-after-crash-near-south-brent <![CDATA[Fire crews cut driver from car after crash near South Brent ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-cut-driver-from-car-after-crash-near-south-brent Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service crews from Ivybridge and Ashburton attended to cut a driver from a car following an accident. Fire crews were... ]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2021 21:27:00 +0000 2470 2021-10-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/06/9b/12/fire-crews-cut-driver-from-car-after-crash-near-south-brent-58-1635452844.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-called-to-car-blaze <![CDATA[Fire crews called to car blaze ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crews-called-to-car-blaze Fire crews from Buckfastleigh and Ashburton were called to a car on fire just off the A38. The two fire crews were called to the scene... ]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:14:21 +0000 2377 2021-09-14 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/99/1d/7d/fire-crews-called-to-car-blaze-13-1631654074.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/21-different-fire-stations-have-responded-to-a-barn-fire <![CDATA[21 different fire stations have responded to a barn fire]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/21-different-fire-stations-have-responded-to-a-barn-fire More than 20 fire stations responded to a barn fire in Stokenham invloving 100 bales of straw. Fire crews were called to the scene in Stokenham at... ]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:42:55 +0000 2299 2021-08-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/82/e9/db/21-different-fire-stations-have-responded-to-a-barn-fire-10-1628887387.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/car-catches-fire-in-totnes <![CDATA[Car catches fire in Totnes]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/car-catches-fire-in-totnes Totnes Fire crew were called to a car on fire in Lower Cobberton. The crews were called at 2.30am on Wednesday, 11 August, to a car... ]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2021 21:41:56 +0000 2291 2021-08-11 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/45/97/5e/car-catches-fire-in-totnes-83-1628714793.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crew-rescues-toddler-locked-in-car <![CDATA[Fire crew rescues toddler locked in car ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fire-crew-rescues-toddler-locked-in-car Kingsbridge Fire Station crew rescued an 18-month-old child from a locked car before a local garage patched the vehicle up so the family could return home. ... ]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:57:51 +0000 2174 2021-06-17 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/bb/9a/6f/fire-crew-rescues-toddler-locked-in-car-41-1623931235.jpg