Report by Duncan Williams for Pulman's Weekly News
Firefighters were called to woodland at Trinity Hill, near Axminster, on Sunday, 24th August, after an unattended barbecue sparked a blaze.
The alarm was raised shortly after 8.30am when a concerned member of the public reported smoke coming from smouldering embers close to dry wood.
Crews from Axminster Fire Station quickly located the fire after a short walk from the car park. They began tackling the flames with a Scotty pack, before requesting extra support due to the fire’s location and crew welfare needs.
A team from Charmouth Fire Station joined them, using a 6x45mm lay-flat hose, hose reel jet and drag forks to extinguish the blaze. Crews then thoroughly damped down the area before returning to station.
A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said:
“We received a call from a concerned member of the public reporting an unattended barbecue that was smouldering and creating heavy smoke close to dry, dead wood.
“Axm…
