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# Fire breaks out at 13-storey block of flats in Plymouth
- URL: https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/fire-breaks-out-at-13-storey-block-of-flats-in-plymouth/
- Published: 2026-08-28T14:55:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-28T16:13:42.000Z
- Author: Seamus McCoy
- Tags: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, News, #editors-picks

Firefighters rushed to a student accommodation block after a fire broke out this afternoon (28 August).

The fire involved a cooking pan and tea towel material inside the kitchen on the seventh floor of the 13-storey student accommodation block.

[Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/devon-and-somerset-fire-and-rescue-service/) said crews were called to Saltwater Place on Notte Street at 1.03pm following reports of the fire. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/74/83/7483ab0e-4e89-48b0-a2a9-d29bc2bbbe08/content/images/2026/08/Road-closures-in-place.png)

****Road closures in place.** (Image: Plymouth Plus)

A site manager had already extinguished the fire using a fire blanket prior to the arrival of emergency services. 

Firefighters implemented high-rise procedures and carried out a thorough check of the property.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/74/83/7483ab0e-4e89-48b0-a2a9-d29bc2bbbe08/content/images/2026/08/Appliances-at-the-scene.png)

****Appliances at the scene.** (Image: Plymouth Plus)

The seventh floor was moderately smoke logged, while the kitchen sustained around 15% fire damage and extensive smoke damage.

[Devon and Cornwall Police](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/devon-and-cornwall-police/) also attended to assist with road closures around the building, which have since been lifted.

A fire investigation found that the blaze had started accidentally and the property was handed back to the site manager once crews had completed their checks.

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