Seaton 
Driver trapped in overturned van at Seaton is rescued by firefighters
The driver trapped in an overturned van that crashed at Seaton on Sunday morning was rescued by firefighters. Fire crews from Seaton, Colyton and Exmouth were…
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Budleigh Salterton 
PHOTOS: Budleigh fire station’s ‘sad’ closure after a century as crew moves to Exmouth bringing an end to a ‘long and glorious history’
Budleigh Salterton firefighters leaving the town after more than a century of station cover have promised to remain part of the community. The fire station closed…
News 
Fire service urges ‘compost, don’t burn garden waste’ as bonfire call-outs increase since lockdown
The fire service has reported an increase in bonfire call-outs since lockdown, prompting a message to compost garden waste instead of burning. Devon and Somerset Fire…
East Devon 
Propane gas cylinder fire at Stockland tackled by Honiton and Taunton crews
Firefighters from Honiton and Taunton were called to Stockland on Friday lunchtime (April 3) after a gas cylinder caught fire. The fire crews were mobilised shortly…
East Devon 
Sidmouth and Seaton fire crews tackle attic blaze at Branscombe
A blaze that broke out in an attic of a home in Branscombe at lunchtime today (Wednesday) and was put out by firefighters from Sidmouth and…
News 
Honiton firefighters tackle tractor blaze near Upottery
A tractor spotted on fire in a field by a passer-by near Upottery on Friday night was severely damaged by the blaze. Firefighters from Honiton were…
Budleigh Salterton 
Date set for permanent closure of Budleigh Salterton fire station
Budleigh Salterton fire station will permanently close in a week’s time, the fire service has announced today (Friday). Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS)…
Exmouth
Town’s firefighters put out blaze in cooker in Exmouth
Firefighters were called to a home in Exmouth on Thursday night to put out a blaze in a cooker. Crews from Exmouth arrived at Stevenstone Road,…
Budleigh Salterton 
PHOTOS: Budleigh firefighters let their feet do the talking for prostate cancer awareness
Full firefighting kit and breathing apparatus was worn by Budleigh Salterton’s crew taking on a 50-mile challenge to boost prostate cancer awareness funds. Budleigh firefighters on…
Budleigh Salterton 
Budleigh’s mayor urges town to put the pressure on to keep the fire station open
Budleigh Salterton’s mayor said the town will be vulnerable without its fire station and is urging residents to ramp up the pressure to keep it open.…