Fire crews called to Barnstaple Tax Office

FINANCIAL meltdown was feared after smoke was reported at the Tax Office in Barnstaple just after midnight yesterday (Wednesday.) Two fire appliances plus the aerial ladder from Barnstaple were sent to the scene after on site security guards reported th

'FINANCIAL meltdown' was feared after smoke was reported at the Tax Office in Barnstaple just after midnight yesterday (Wednesday.)

Two fire appliances plus the aerial ladder from Barnstaple were sent to the scene after on site security guards reported the smell of smoke on the ground floor of the building at about 12.15am.

Crews investigated and traced the source to a small fire in an electrical distribution board. After isolating the power they left the incident in the hands of those on scene.