29.05.2024

Incident: Property Fire in Aberystwyth

At 8.53pm on Sunday, May 26th, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Aberystwyth, Aberaeron, Tregaron, Machynlleth, New Quay, Carmarthen and Llanidloes Fire Stations were called to an incident on North Parade in Aberystwyth.

By Rachel Kestin

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At 8.53pm on Sunday, May 26th, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Aberystwyth, Aberaeron, Tregaron, Machynlleth, New Quay, Carmarthen and Llanidloes Fire Stations were called to an incident on North Parade in Aberystwyth.

Crews responded to a fire within a terraced house of multiple occupancy (HMO), measuring approximately 6 x 15m and consisting of four floors.  Crews utilised 14 breathing apparatus sets, four thermal imaging cameras, one small saw and one covering jet to extinguish the fire.  A turntable ladder appliance was also used to check for fire spread.

Significant fire damage was caused throughout the property which had spread to an adjacent property.  All occupants were accounted for.

This incident required a multi-agency response, with Dyfed-Powys Police and the Welsh Ambulance Services Trust also in attendance.

Crews left the scene at 8.19am on Monday, May 27th.


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