Seaton Heights fire shows we were right to save Colyton fire station
I was caught up in the traffic dislocation on Seaton Down Hill – I had to go back via Seaton to pick up my brother from Axminster station (although I arrived late, the train was later still, as usual).
Now I realise how serious the blaze was I’m just thinking how fortunate it was that we still had the Colyton fire crew as well as Seaton’s. There’s no substitute for truly local facilities and trained personnel, and we must fight for them.
A fire has broken out at the derelict Seaton Heights site. Fire crews from across the South West have been sent to the scene on Monday following the …
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Seaton & Colyton MATTERS 
October 24, 2023 at 9:21 am
Indeed, and the fire & rescue authority must do more to ensure fire appliances have crews available 24×7. Apparently in August there were five occasions when over 40% of the fire engines in Devon & Somerset were unavailable because there were not enough firefighters to crew them. The fire & rescue authority is failing in their legal duty to properly protect residents.
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