One person has been taken to hospital after a 'chemical incident' in Exmouth this morning.

Fire crews from Exmouth, Newton Abbott and Middlemoor (Exeter) were called at around 9am on September 12 after a call from the ambulance service requesting attendance at a chemical leak within a commercial business in Exmouth.

Control mobilised two fire appliances from Exmouth and Middlemoor, an Environment Protection Unit and support appliance from Newton Abbot and two supporting officers.

A spokesman for the fire service said: "Once on scene, crews confirmed they were providing first aid to one person whilst setting up equipment preparing to investigate incident. 

"Once further fire and ambulance resources were in attendance, the fire crews dealt with the leak and provided decontamination for casualties who required it."

Ambulance crews attended to support the treatment of people affected by the spill. One person was taken to hospital while other people were assessed at the scene.

The incident is still ongoing as from 5.10pm on Thursday, according to the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service website. 

A spokesman for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We were called at 8:42 on Thursday 12 September to a chemical-related incident in Exmouth.

"We treated and discharged eight patients at the scene and one patient was conveyed to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital by land ambulance.”