A fire in a Taunton home on Feb. 14, 2026, started in a first-floor airing cupboard, was extinguished by midday, and was ruled accidental.

A residential fire broke out on South Street in Taunton on February 14, 2026, prompting a road closure and response from multiple fire crews. The blaze, reported at 11:23 a.m., started in an airing cupboard on the first floor and was extinguished by midday. Firefighters used breathing apparatus, thermal imaging, ventilation fans, and other equipment to contain the fire and check nearby homes for smoke. The incident was downgraded by 12:27 p.m. and fully resolved by 4:41 p.m., with officials confirming the cause was accidental. The property, privately owned and measuring about 6 by 10 meters, sustained damage.