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Property Fire
Merryhue Farm, Callington at 22/10/2009 00:11
On receipt of this call, appliances from Callington and Liskeard were mobilised, on arrival further resources were requested, a second appliance from Liskeard was mobilised. The incident involved a detached two storey dwelling measuring approximately 8 x 10 metres, with the ground floor well alight, teams of firefighters using high pressure hosereels extinguished the fire and also rescued four dogs from the premises, the positive pressure fan was also used at the incident. West Country Ambulance attended and treated one person for the effects of smoke inhilation, the casualty was then transferred to hospital. Crews were delayed for some time damping down and turning over, the last appliance returning to home station at approximately 0330 hours.
No further details are available on this incident.
Date Posted: 22/10/2009