Fire thought to be accidental.
Firefighters were mobilised to reports of a fire in property in Seaton.
Three fire engines from Seaton and Sidmouth responded to the incident at a property in Branscombe on Saturday at 5.47am.
On arrival crews found a fire on the outside balcony affecting the wall and 25 metres of decking.
The fire damaged the balcony door and timber cladding wall.
Firefighters used two breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets, two thermal imaging cameras and small tools to deal with the fire, which is thought to have started accidentally.
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