Fire crews from Chippenham and Corsham tackled an electrical fire on Tuesday (June 8.)
They were called to the scene, on Westwells Road in Corsham, at 11.45pm. Once there, crews confirmed an electrical fire on site on the ground floor.
The fire was being extinguished using four breathing apparatus, two CO2 extinguishers and a thermal imaging camera.
Further investigating on site took place, where air monitoring equipment and positive pressure ventilating was also used to help clear the smoke, along with small tools.
At 22:45 Both pumps from Corsham and Chippenham's pump attended an electrical fire located on the ground floor of a building in Corsham 🔥🚒 - https://t.co/HIh5wzrbg3
— DWFireControl (@DWFireControl) June 9, 2021
Crews made sure everything was safe before handing over to a responsible person on site and returning back to station.
The exact location of the fire has not been confirmed. Both Fiveways Trading Estate and MoD Corsham are based on Westwells Road.
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