News in Frome

Frome RFC welcomed back many old faces on Wednesday 27th December for its Annual Town v Gown Paul Lovatt Cup. An always hotly-contested game, which was fully supported from the sidelines saw the Home ?Town XV? come out eventual winners in a high scoring contest 63 – 48 and the final whistle being blown just […]

Tue. 26th Dec. Evo-Stik Southern Premier Frome Town 2 Merthyr Town 3 An 86th minute Merthyr penalty proved to be the only thing that really separated these two sides as Frome had twice battled back well to parity at 2-2 with goals from Jordan Rogers and Ryan Bath, and on the day most home fans […]

Date: 01.01.2019
Time: 01:28
Location: A36/A361 Beckington Roundabout

Police requested Fire Service assistance with a vehicle smoking following an RTC. 
One appliance from Trowbridge attended.
On arrival they reported that a single vehicle had collided with a lamppost. One casualty was being tended to by the ambulance service.
Firefighters made the vehicle safe and scene safe.
Highways electricians were called to make safe a lamppost which had been severed from its base. 

Date: 27.12.2018
Time: 03:43
Location: Selwood Road, Frome

Fire control received several calls reporting a car on fire. One Fire Engine from Frome was mobilised and on arrival crews confirmed this was one private vehicle well alight. Crews extinguished the fire using 1 hose reel jet. The cause of the fire was believed to be deliberate and Police were requested.

Ambulance crews said she was suffering from smoke inhalation

Date: 25.12.2018
Time: 14:39
Location: Hanover Gardens, Frome

The Fire Service were called to a report of a fire in a microwave at the above location.  One fire engine from Frome attended this incident.  On arrival crews confirmed fire in microwave oven and one 90 year old female suffering from smoke inhalation. 
Building of two floors measuring 10m x 10m.  Fire in microwave in the ground floor kitchen.  Slight smoke damage.  One elderly female conveyed to hospital by Amb crews as a precautionary measure. Extinguished  two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet and a positive pressure fan.  The cause was accidental.   

Date: 24.12.2018
Time: 17:11
Location: Mill Lane, Beckington, Frome

A fire appliance from Frome was mobilised following a call from the occupant of a property saying they had a chimney fire involving their log burner.  Piping which connected the log burner to the chimney, had disconnected causing smoke logging to the room.

Shortly after arriving our crew confirmed this to be the case (it was the flue that disconnected) and that as a result the room of origin was smoke logged. They set to work with a stirrup pump and small tools preventing the fire from spreading and ventilating the room.

By 18:05hrs the fire had been extinguished and the area made safe. Once they were satisfied that there were no hotspots (checking with the use of a thermal imaging camera) and giving from fire safety advice, duty of care was left the occupants.

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