Firefighters released images from Soham community station of crews tackling two incidents on the same day, the first a blazing car and the second at a house.

Ely Standard: Fire crews arrived in Isleham to find a car “well alight with the fire spreading to nearby treesFire crews arrived in Isleham to find a car “well alight with the fire spreading to nearby trees (Image: Archant)


First call of the day was to Prickwillow Road, Isleham, where the Soham firefighters joined up with colleagues from Newmarket.

Ely Standard: Crews packing up after the Isleham car fireCrews packing up after the Isleham car fire (Image: Archant)

They arrived to find a car “well alight with the fire spreading to nearby trees.

“Wearing breathing apparatus, they extinguished the fire using hose reels and returned to their stations by 4.45pm”.

Ely Standard: Fire crews arrived in Isleham to find a car “well alight with the fire spreading to nearby treesFire crews arrived in Isleham to find a car “well alight with the fire spreading to nearby trees (Image: Archant)

The cause of the fire was accidental.

Later the same day Soham and Newmarket crews were back together, this time dealing with a fire on Ness Road, Burwell.

Ely Standard: Firefighters arrived in Ness Road, Burwell, to find a fire in a house.Firefighters arrived in Ness Road, Burwell, to find a fire in a house. (Image: Archant)

Firefighters arrived to find a fire in a house.

Wearing breathing apparatus, they extinguished the fire using hose reels and a jet. A male casualty was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.

The crews returned to their stations by 8.20pm.

Ely Standard: House fire, Ness Road, BurwellHouse fire, Ness Road, Burwell (Image: Archant)


Again, the cause of the fire was accidental.