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BBCStaff have been urged to record faults and escalate them to senior leadsDevon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has been told to make improvements when it comes to issues that may affect the time taken to get to incidents. A revisit inspection of the service by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services in July found "long-standing issues" with the system which had "not previously been resolved in a timely manner".It said some of…

BBCDevon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said only 1.7% of automatic fire alarms attended by the service were classed as emergenciesFire crews will no longer respond to all automatic fire alarms, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has announced.It said automatic alarms alerted the service almost 58,000 times in the five years leading to March 2025 with an average of 1.7% being emergencies.The service said "this places an unnecessary burden on the service's resources and ability…

BBCThe fire broke out at Aquila Drive in Sherford on Thursday eveningTwenty eight people were rescued while a further two evacuated themselves after fire broke out at a block of flats.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said families could not leave their homes due to thick smoke in the communal building at Aquila Drive at Sherford, Devon early on Friday.The service said the fire was confined to the stairwell but other parts of the building suffered smoke…