Firefighters from Chard and Honiton were called to the scene of a large vehicle fire in Yarcombe, East Devon, yesterday morning (May 7).
A water carrier was also sent from Danes Castle in Exeter to help put out the telehandler fire, which was reported at 9.09am.
A spokesperson from the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service said: "One fire engine from Chard and one from our Honiton stations were mobilised immediately along with a water carrier from our Danes Castle station in Exeter.
"On arrival of the first fire engine crews confirmed that smoke and flames were issuing.
"Crews set to work with two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one foam jet, a thermal imaging camera and environmental packs to ensure any hazardous run off did not enter the water course."
The fire service believes the cause was accidental.
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