Video: Vehicle Fire On Angle Street Extinguished

July 27, 2016

[Updated] At approximately 4.45pm this afternoon [July 27] emergency services responded to a vehicle fire on Angle Street near the junction with Court Street.

Firefighters arrived to find a car with flames and smoke emitting from the vehicle’s engine compartment, and proceeded to extinguish the blaze with two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.

Details are limited at this time, however we will update as able.

Update 6.10pm: The BFRS said, “At approximately 4:43pm on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a report of a Vehicle Fire on the corner of Court and Angle Streets in Hamilton.”

Fire Service spokesperson Sergeant Delton White stated that “the vehicle was reported to have visible smoke and flames emitting from under the bonnet of the car.

“The Fire Service responded to the incident with 2 vehicles staffed with 8 firefighters due to the proximity of the vehicle to surrounding buildings. Two firefighters extinguished the fire before it was able to spread to surrounding buildings.

“There was nobody hurt as a result of this incident. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.”