Dawlish and Teignmouth firefighters called out to early hours car fire

Firefighters from Dawlish and Teignmouth were called out to a car fire just after 3am this morning (Monday 25 July) in Dawlish Business Park.

They extinguished it and established it had started in the boot of the car.

The fire was deemed to be accidental.

A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire control received a call to a car on fire in Dawlish Business Park. Control mobilised two fire appliances from Dawlish and Teignmouth due to information passed during the call. 

"On arrival crews confirmed [the fire was] well alight and they got to work extinguishing the fire using breathing apparatus and a CAFS jet.

"Crews confirmed the fire had been extinguished which started in the boot compartment of a private vehicle. The car was 60% damaged by fire. Crews used one hose reel jet, one CAFS jet, breathing apparatus and a thermal imaging camera.

"This fire was deemed as accidental and the incident has been handed over to police."