FIRE broke out in a portable site office building in Newton Abbot this afternoon (Thursday).

Fire control received a call from a building site in Newton Abbot regarding a cabin fire shortly before 1pm.

Two fire engines attended, one from Newton Abbot and one from Torquay.

A Fire Control spokesperson said: ‘On arrival crews confirmed one portable building used as the site office was well alight.

‘Crews got to work with two jets and three breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire and requested a Fire investigation officer to attend.

‘This fire is believed to have been accidental.’