Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Newport Industrial Estate, Launceston at 18/10/2009 01:14

Two appliances attended a fire reported to the rear of a unit on the industrial estate. On arrival crews found approximately six vehicles well alight. Firefighters wearing four breathing apparatus and using two jets and two hose reels extinguished the fire. Currently, approximately 02:10hrs, crews are turning over site and damping down hotspots using two breathing apparatus, one jet and one hose reel. The fire is believed to have been started deliberately and spread to adjoining vehicles. Details have been passed to Devon and Cornwall Police for further investigation.

There are no further details available regarding this incident.