Firefighters put out the blaze Image credit: Kate McBride
A car violently caught fire on Mount Pleasant Road this afternoon, at around 4:30-5pm. No one was harmed in the blast though the road remains closed due to damage from flames.
Firemen told an Exeposé reporter that a female driver exited the vehicle after the car began smoking. The car erupted a few moments later. The driver remains unidentified.
After the fire Image credit: Jon Jones
Police have sectioned off the area.
Firefighters remain at the site of the incident as they wait for the petrol to burn out. They must assess how hot the underneath of the car is before removing the wreckage and are using sand to cool down the affected area.
Highway maintenance have arrived to start cleaning debris surrounding the car.
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Adverse weather conditions over the weekend caused road closures in both the St. James’ and Pennsylvania areas of Exeter. Sustained heavy rainfall through Friday night caused the collapse of the embankment which supports the visitors’ stand of St. James’ Park Stadium, while a burst water main on Pennsylvania Road caused an excess of surface water which led to the closure of St. Germans Road for a period on Saturday afternoon.
The collapsed embankment is due to undergo repairs from today, amidst concerns that the collapse, which damaged a student’s car, might threaten Exeter City’s home fixture against Rochdale on Easter Monday. It was feared that the damaged wall might necessitate the closure of the visitor’s stand for the match, but Exeter City’s Chief Executive Julian Tagg is confident that the game will go ahead. Saying that an initial assessment of the damage cooled fears surrounding the fixture, he added that “it is yet another challenge which I have no doubt that the club and supporters will rise to and resolve as they always do.”
Firefighters were called to the scene early on Saturday morning after receiving a call about a collapsed structure with the possibility of people trapped, but the use of thermal imaging and a rescue dog soon showed that no people were hurt in the incident.
Photo credit: Owen Keating
St. Germans Road was also closed on Saturday afternoon after surface water on the road made driving unsafe. Both Maintenance and South West Water staff were on the scene, and the road was soon reopened. Despite warnings to the contrary, Exeposé understands that local water supply was not disrupted.
The weather outlook for Exeter is unlikely to improve this week, with freezing temperatures predicted up until Good Friday, when sleet is expected to create hazardous driving conditions that should last throughout the Easter weekend.
Two vehicles have been involved in a collision at the junction between Stocker Road and Price of Wales Road this evening.
Two cars were involved in a collision on Stocker Road this evening
The accident occurred just before 6pm today. An ambulance, a fire engine and a police car are currently on the scene. The incident has caused gridlock along Prince of Wales Road, and police are currently diverting traffic.
Estate Patrol said they could not offer any immediate details.
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