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On May 15, a caravan fire in East Allington (South Hams) spread to two boats, which were destroyed. Fire crews from Salcombe, Dartmouth and Kingsbridge responded.
In the village of East Allington (South Hams, Devon), a caravan caught fire on May 15 at around 17:00. The flames spread to two boats, which were completely destroyed.
Firefighters from Salcombe began tackling the blaze before a crew from Dartmouth arrived, with Kingsbridge station also joining. According to one source, it was the second call of the day for Dartmouth station, which earlier dealt with a house fire where the ground floor was filled with smoke. Another source says the second call followed a false alarm at a residential property.
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A caravan fire in East Allington, South Hams, started around 5pm on May 15 and spread to two boats, destroying them. Firefighters from Salcombe, Dartm...
A caravan fire in East Allington, South Hams, started around 5pm on May 15 and spread to two boats, destroying them. Firefighters from Salcombe, Dartmouth, and Kingsbridge responded. It was the second call for Dartmouth Fire Station that day, after a smoke alarm incident at a residential property in Dartmouth.
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