FIRE: Firefighters tackled a house fire in Ilminster
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house fire which left the property heavily smoke logged in Ilminster.
Firefighters were called to Bay Hill, Ilminster at around 7.05pm on Monday, October 24, and on arrival found the house was heavily smoke logged but the fire was out on arrival.
Crews used two breathing apparatus and a positive pressure ventilation fan to ventilate the property before making the area safe.
A spokesman for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said: "The fire was started accidentally, caused minimal damage to the bathroom only and there were no casualties. Duty of care was left with the owner."
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