Time Incident Posted: 19:50
Incident Date: 29/07/2019
Incident Location: Holywell Road Pickworth
Incident Number: 12210
Incident Type: Barn Fire
Initial Emergency Call Received: 18:35
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 1 x appliance from Oakham, 2 from Stamford and a relief appliance from Western
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Crew Manager
Time Incident Closed:
Damage: 100% fire damage to barn
Believed Cause: accidental
Initial Information: Hay bales in barn involved. 2 appliances originally mobilised. Assistance message received for 3rd appliance.
1 barn well alight 2 hose reel jets in use, attempting to stop fire spread to adjacent building
Updated Incident Information: 1 appliance remains in attendance at Pickworth. Bales being allowed to burn out.
Damping down of conifers using hose reel.
08:07 - Crews remain at the scene and are continuing to damp down the surrounding area.
STOP @ 17:52 30/7 confirmed fire now extinguished. Incident handed back to farm owner.
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