Buildig fire - persons reported at Harbour Road, Seaton

Date: 02.12.2018Time: 07:49Location: Harbour Road, SeatonDevon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a building fire at the above location.  One fire appliance from Seaton, one from Colyton and one from Axminster were initially mobilised to this incident. Upon arrival crews requested a further two appliances which were mobilised from Lyme Regis and Sidmouth along with the Aerial Ladder Platform from Exeter Danes Castle.   Crews confirmed fire within a building consisting of five floors, floors 1-4 used as residential properties consisting of 15 flats.  Crews set to work to extinguish the fire using six breathing apparatus, three hose reel jets and one covering jet.  At 08:52  crews requested an additional two fire appliances which were mobilised from Honiton and Ottery St Mary.  At 09:18 crews continued to make progress extinguishing the fire using four breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets and two covering jets, crews continued to search flats for casualties. The incident was also sectorised into three sectors. At 09:28 Crews made pumps ten additional fire appliances from Beaminster, Charmouth and Sidmouth along with special appliances were mobilised to the incident.At 10:11 Crews continue to extinguish the fire however access for crews to fight the fire is hampered by collapsed floor, fire is believed to have spread through floor voids crews working to pull down ceilings to detect and extinguish the fire spread.  The hydraulic platform is also in operation surveying roof for hotspots.  Casualties being treated by Ambulance personnel who are also on scene.  Further details to follow.....