THICK black smoke was seen billowing from Huntworth business park after a caravan was destroyed.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue received multiple calls from the public to report the 'serious' amount of smoke coming from the site at around 9.30pm last night (July 26).
DESTROYED: The remains of the caravan on Huntworth Business Park
An ambulance was called for one woman who had suffered burns to her arm.
A spokesman for the fire service said: "On arrival crews confirmed that one caravan was well alight and crews got to work extinguishing the fire using one hose reel jet and two breathing apparatus wearers.
"At 10.06pm crews reported that the caravan and trailer was 100 per cent damaged by fire."
SMOKE: The fire at Huntworth Business Park
One man, Daniel Knight, was driving in the nearby area with a friend when he decided to investigate what was causing the smoke. But he decided to leave he felt the smoke was getting to a 'dangerous' level.
Mr Knight said: "My friend was driving me home when we both noticed the black smoke, I said to him, ‘lets drive a little closer to see where its was coming from.’
"So we drove past the BMW garage way, veering left towards the boat and anchor and lorry depots. Wasn’t long before we saw the fire engines turn up.
"It looked serious from the thickness of the smoke. I couldn't see specifically the fire, but I did notice large embers being thrown up with the smoke.
"I felt it was dangerous enough to say to my friend, we should back up."
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