Somerton Fire Station

13/10/2026

02/10/2026

🚒🚨 September Summary 🚨🚒

September saw the crew at somerton respond to a total of 30 shouts throughout the month bringing the total for the year to 214.

8X AFA (Automatic Fire Alarm)🚨
8X Fire In Open 🔥
5X RTC (Road traffic Collision) 🚗
2X Property Fire 🏠🔥
2X Animal Rescue 🐏
1X Caravan Fire
1X Carbon Monoxide Alarm 🚨
1X Fire Agriculture 🔥
1X Persons Locked In 🚪
1X Standby 📟

15/09/2026

We hope Rambo is enjoying his new found fame and we're pleased to return him to safety and back to his ladies who were waiting for him .!!!🤣🐏🐑

14/09/2026

🚨14/09/26🚨
Incident: Fire In The Open
Location: Langport
Crew: Max, Dan, Elliot, Lod, Paul
Attending Stations: Street, Yeovil

This morning, the crew were alerted to reports of a fire in the open near Langport. On arrival, the crew found a large pile of wood chippings well alight. Due to the size of the fire, a Make Pumps 3 was requested to provide additional personnel and water supplies.

Crews used CAF (Compressed Air Foam) and HRJs (Hose Reel Jets) to tackle the fire, while the farmer used their tele handler to carefully move the wood chippings. This allowed crews to access the seat of the fire and extinguish it more effectively. Due to the amount of wood chip it took the crews around 7 hours to full extinguish the fire. 🚒🥵🔥

13/09/2026

🚨13/09/26🚨
Incident: Animal Rescue 🐏
Location: Keinton Mandeville
Crew: Max, Dan, Lod, Ian, Paul

🐏🚒 RAMBO RESCUE! 🚒🐏

This afternoon, the crew were alerted to reports of a ram that had become stuck inside a concrete pipe. On arrival, the Somerton crew found exactly that — a 100kg ram named Rambo firmly wedged inside the pipe!

Due to the unique nature of the incident, the crew had to think outside the box and make use of a number of different pieces of equipment carried on the fire engine. Using our chimney rods, the crew were able to feed a GP line around Rambo, while a hearth sheet was carefully positioned underneath him. Once everything was safely in place, the line was pulled, allowing Rambo to slide along the sheet and out of the pipe.

A happy Rambo was then left in the care of the farmers 🐏🚒. This was also our 200th shout for the year 📟

08/09/2026

02/09/2026

🚒🚨 August Summary 🚨🚒

August was once again an exceptionally busy month for the crew at Somerton Fire Station, with a total of 40 shouts throughout the month. This brings our total number of incidents for the year so far to 183. 🚒

One of the most notable incidents saw our crew deployed to the New Forest to assist Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service with the major wildfire. 🔥🌳

X17 Fire In The Open 🔥
X6 AFA (Automatic Fire Alarms) 🚨
X5 Standby 📟
X3 RTC (Road Traffic Collison) 🚗
X1 Animal Reacue 🐎
X1 Assist Other Agencies 🚑
X1 Fire Agricultural 🚜
1X Fuel Spill ⛽️
1X Gain Entry 🚪
1X Property Fire 🏠🔥
1X Rescue From Water 🛟
1X Wild Fire 🔥
1X Person In Crisis

30/08/2026

🚨29/8/26🚨
Incident: RTC (Road Traffic Collision)
Location: Aller
Crew: 82P1 Max, Lod, Ian, Elliot
Attending station: Bridgwater

Yesterday, Control received a call from Police requesting assistance at a road traffic collision (RTC).

One fire engine from Somerton and one from Bridgwater were mobilised to the incident. On arrival, crews confirmed a two-vehicle collision with one casualty trapped inside a vehicle.

Working closely alongside our colleagues from the Ambulance Service, crews developed a plan to safely remove the casualty. The vehicle was stabilised before the casualty was carefully extricated using a scoop stretcher. The casualty was then airlifted to hospital for further treatment.

All other casualties involved sustained minor injuries, with care of the scene later handed over to Police and Ambulance crews.

As soon as the crews returned to station, they were mobilised again — this time to reports of a vehicle fire in Babcary.

On arrival, crews found a single vehicle that was now on its roof. Thankfully, everyone was clear of the vehicle and safe. Crews worked to make the vehicle and surrounding area safe.

While crews were packing away, Police informed them of another small collision further along the road. Crews attended and once again made the area and vehicle safe before handing the scene over to Police.

15/08/2026

Thank you to Mia and her Daughter Tilly for the donation of cake to us this morning..cake is always greatfully received.!!
Thank you x 😍😋

14/08/2026