News in Glastonbury

Somerset families are invited to nominate their favourite Positive about Breastfeeding place to mark this year's World Breastfeeding Week (1-7th August 2018).

The Somerset 'Positive about Breastfeeding' programme is a quality mark awarded to public places who welcome breastfeeding families. It is given to venues that have made a significant commitment to uphold the rights of mothers and families by supporting their choice to feed their baby how and wherever they choose.

Date: 31.07.2018
Time: 12:29
Location: Bath Road, Ashcott, Bridgwater

Two appliances were mobilised following a report to the Fire Service Control Room of a lorry on fire at the above address.
On arrival at the scene crew confirmed one trailer of scrap metal well alight, crew got to work to extinguish and requested the attendance of the police as large plume of smoke was travelling across the A39.
Update 12:46
Crew have requested the attendance of a water carrier and an aerial ladder platform, the nearest water carrier and aerial ladder platform were mobilised from Bridgwater.
Update 12:54
Crews at work with two breathing apparatus, one compressed air foam system, two improvised monitors for boundary cooling the outside of the trailer and tyres. The trailer has been released from the unit of the vehicle which is clear from the fire.
Update 12:57
Crew have requested the attendance of the rescue tender for the use of the light goods vehicle platform, the vehicle from Glastonbury has been mobilised.
Update 13:18
Crew at work with two breathing apparatus with the water carrier setting up a dam in preparation to be used with the aerial ladder platform.
Update 14:08
Crew have requested the attendance of an additional water carrier which was mobilised from Yeovil.
Update 15:30
An operational assurance officer on scene has liaised with the police incident force manager to implement a plan for the safe transportation of the load to its base.

Date: 26.07.2018
Time: 17:16
Location: Street Road, Glastonbury

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received a call from our colleagues at the Ambulance Service reporting a 2 vehicle road traffic collision where 1 person was trapped within the vehicle.

On arrival crews confirmed a 2 vehicle road traffic collision. 1 person was still trapped within 1 of the vehicles but all other persons were free and clear of the vehicles. Paramedics were on scene treating casualties whilst crews were setting up equipment.

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Date: 23.07.2018
Time: 20:23
Location: Little Pennard Lane, East Pennard, Shepton Mallet, Somerset

2 Fire appliances from Shepton Mallet were mobilised to the above location to reports of an incident.
On arrival, crews confirmed this to be a small tractor, well alight.
Crews extinguished the fire using 2 hose reel jets and  thermal imaging camera was also used.
The tractor was severely damaged by fire and the cause was accidental.
Duty of care was left with the owner. 

Date: 22.07.2018
Time: 12:38
Location: Wells Road, Panborough, Wells

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a fire within an old slurry pit at the above location.

The officer in charge confirmed that this was a fire within an old slurry pit measuring approx. 25m x 25m. Crews used one 45mm jet and one compressed air foam jet to extinguish the fire.

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