Fire in industrial unit

Two appliances and crew from West Ashland, one from Newport Pagnell, one from Broughton and one from Buckingham attended, along with three officers.

The fire was in a single-storey workshop.

The firefighters used:

• Eight sets of breathing apparatus
• Two main jets
• A fog spike
• One hose reel jet
• Positive pressure ventilation

Relief crews remained on site for several hours, using:

• Additional sets of breathing apparatus
• Hose reel jets
• A thermal imaging camera
• Battery-operated cutters.

They monitored the building and damped down hotspots.

Structural damage within the building was identified. Scene cordons were established and the water supply isolated.