Fire crews were called to Clyst St Mary yesterday after a compost machine caught fire.
The Fire Service attended a vehicle fire in Stuart Way, Hill Barton Business Park at 09:41am. One Fire appliance from Middlemoor was sent to the blaze.
On arrival, crews confirmed one large industrial machine well alight and got to work to extinguish the fire using two Breathing Apparatus and one Hose Reel Jet.
at 09:54am crews requested an additional pump to be sent to the incident, a further appliance from Danes Castle attended.
The fire was extinguished causing 50% fire damage to the vehicle. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.
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