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Latest Incidents

A selection of incidents attended by the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service

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20 June 2010

Time:    20.07

 Location:  Union Street Ryde

 Type Reported:    Fire in window frame

Fire in sash window, made safe by IWFRS

 

 

13 June 2010

Time:    23.26

 Location:  Lord Louis Library

 Type Reported:    Person shut in lift

Person removed from lift by IWFRS and left with ambulance crew.

 

 

6 June 2010

Time:    23.26

 Location:  Westminster Lane, Newport

 Type Reported:    .Person locked out

Person locked out, entry gained by IWFRS

 

 

 

5 June 2010

Time:    12.12

 Location:  Lake Green Road,Lake

 Type Reported:    .House Fire 

Fire contained to bedroom of house,hose reel used to extinguish fire by IWFRS

 

 

 

 

30 May 2010

Time:      17.14

 Location:  Mountbatten Drive, Newport

 Type Reported:    .House Fire 

Cooker fire, alerted by smoke alarm, Hose reel used by IWFRS

 

 

 

 

 

29 May 2010

Time:      06.30

 Location:  Ventnor

 Type Reported:    Rescue

Person stuck in lift and rescued by IWFRS

 

 

 

 

 

25 May 2010

Time:      17.14

 Location:  Mountbatten Drive, Newport

 Type Reported:    .House Fire 

Cooker fire, alerted by smoke alarm, Hose reel used.

17 May 2010

 

Time:      12.36

 Location:  Cowes

 Type Reported:    .   Tumble dryer alight

Fuel supply disconnected by IWFRS

 2 May 2010

Time:   14.12

 Location:  Sherbourne Avenue, Binstead

 Type Reported:   Fire in Kitchen                                                           

   Fire extinguished and contained in one room.                

 

21 April 2010

Time:      13:21

 Location:  St. Cross Business Park, Newport               

 Type Reported:   Automatic Fire Alarm                                                            

 Confirmed false alarm, working on system.                   

15 April 2010

Time:      07:25

 Location:  Parsonage Road, Sandown              

 Type Reported:   Small bonfire unattended                                                             

 Small bonfire.  Unreported controlled burning.  No action.                  

10 April 2010

Time:      09:20

 Location:  Fairlee Road, Newport                 

 Type Reported:   Person stuck in lift                                                               

 Person released before arrival of IWFRS.                 

 

4 April 2010

Time:      05:04

 Location:  Wood Street, Ryde                

 Type Reported:  Automatic Fire Alarm                                                               

 Domestic smoke alarm sounding.  Battery replaced by IWFRS.                  

31 March 2010

Time:      22:15

 Location:  Fairlee Road, Newport                

 Type Reported:  Helicopter landing                                                               

Stand-by for helicopter landing.                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 March 2010

Time:      20:28

 Location:  Culver Parade, Sandown                

 Type Reported:  Light fitting on fire                                                               

Fire out on arrival.  Inspection carried out by IWFRS.  Fire was contained within unit.                  

29 March 2010

Time:      12:51

 Location:  Union Street, Ryde                 

 Type Reported:  Litter bin on fire                                                             

Litter bin fire extinguished by IWFRS with bucket of water.                  

28 March 2010

Time:      14:17

 Location:  Queens Road, Ryde                

 Type Reported:  Lady stuck in lift                                                             

One female shut in lift.  Released by IWFRS.                

27 March 2010

Time:      14:49

 Location:  Hunnyhill, Newport                

 Type Reported:  Automatic Fire Alarm                                                             

False alarm - activated due to cooking fumes.              

 

26 March 2010

Time:      01:09

 Location:  Fairlee Road, Newport               

 Type Reported:  Helicopter landing                                                            

Stand-by for scene safety.            

23 March 2010

Time:      10:22

 Location:  Beachfield Road, Sandown              

 Type Reported:  Automatic Fire Alarm                                                           

False alarm due to apparatus - activated by water in detector head.          

22 March 2010

Time:      10:12

 Location:  Woodlands Crescent, Wootton              

 Type Reported:  Flooding in house                                                            

Flooding in house, mopping up carried out to assist elderly lady.  New smoke detector fitted while at premises.        

20 March 2010

Time:      13:42

 Location:  Pyle Street, Newport              

 Type Reported:  Automatic Fire Alarm                                                           

False alarm due to apparatus.  Alarm activated in roof space due to electrical fault.          

 

16 March 2010

Time:      13:15

 Location:  The Fairway, Lake             

 Type Reported:  Smell of smoke                                                           

No sign of fire - false alarm (good intent)          

13 March 2010

Time:      05:27

 Location:  Arctic Road, Cowes              

 Type Reported:  Automatic Fire Alarm                                                           

False alarm due to system fault            

11 March 2010

Time:      11:59

 Location:  Moor Lane, Brighstone              

 Type Reported:  Person in tree - unable to get down                                                             

One adult male approximately 6m up tree.  Rescued by IWFRS - safe and well.           

8 March 2010

Time:      14:37

 Location:  The Avenue, Totland             

 Type Reported:  Automatic Fire Alarm                                                           

False alarm - alarm activated by workmen working in vicinity.        

5 March 2010

Time:      23:43

 Location:  Long Lane, Newport            

 Type Reported:  Road Traffic Collision                                                          

One car involved.  RTC scene safety only.       

2 March 2010

Time:      10:17

 Location:  Green Lane, Shanklin             

 Type Reported:  Van alight                                                           

Transit van well alight.  Extinguished using 2 hose reels.