Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Dutson - Launceston at 14/12/2010 09:12

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service attended a basement fire at Homeleigh Garden Centre at Dutson near Launceston.

Appliances from Launceston, Callington, Holsworthy and Liskeard attended, as well as the Incident Command Unit from Truro and the Environmental Support Vehicle from St Austell.

There were approximately 35 firefighters in attendance.

Officers from the Fire Investigation Team, including the Photographer and Fire Dog are still at the scene.

Update

The fire was in the basement at Homeleigh Garden Centre. Crews dampened down and cut away debris and burned material.

Crews used a positive pressure system to ventilate the property worked to identify hot spots. Equipment used included 4 breathing apparatus, 2 hose reels and 1 covering jet.