Fire crews evacuated 20 people from a nearby housing estate after a blaze broke out at Scott Pallets, Heltor Business Park, Heathfield, early today (June 8).

Teignbridge Council out of hours housing department was called to assist with the evacuees.

A 50m exclusion zone was set up while eight fire crews tackled the incident from 2am.

Supporting vehicles including an incident command unit, water bowser and aerial ladder platform.

Water foam carriers were used and were used to contain the fire.?The crews sectioned off the area and used four main jets, a large ground monitor jet and one hose reel jet were used.

Two hours after the call out, the fire was surrounded and the incident was scaled down.

By 6.30am two fire appliances were still at the scene. Shortly before 8am the road was reopened.