Firefighters tackled a large motorhome fire at a campsite in Kilmington yesterday (August 28).

One fire crew from Axminster and one from Colyton were called out and found one vehicle well alight. The owners told firefighters that there was solar panels on the roof which charged a number of lithium ion batteries within the motorhome, and that there was a fixed gas tank beneath the vehicle believed to be around half full.

A spokesman for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: "We got to work using two hose reel jets and two breathing apparatus wearers to extinguish the fire. Due to the remote location of the campsite our crews set up a light portable pump to carry water from an on site carp pond to give us a supply of water.

"Crews stepped up to three hose reel jets when Colyton arrived on scene. Once the fire was extinguished crews stopped using breathing apparatus and used an assortment of small tools to expose any undetected fire spread."

The home was destroyed but the fire didn’t spread to the surrounding hedge row.

Following a handover form and some suitable safety advice both crews were able to leave the scene.