Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Well Lane, Constantine at 01/04/2012 22:28

This incident started at approximately 19:57 on the 1/4/12
Incident location is Well Lane, Constantine, Falmouth.

This incident is currently involving:
• 10 Major fire appliances
• 6 Special Appliances
• 4 Officers
Around 100 Fire and Rescue Service personnel are directly involved in this incident.

The fire is believed to have started in the vicinity of a domestic heating oil tank and is currently affecting 5 properties.

All persons are accounted for but several people have been evacuated from the immediate area and are being re housed in the local area.

A Fire Service Investigation Team has been sent to this location and will continue its investigation tomorrow morning(02/04/12).

Further information will be put on the press line as and when it has been received.

Update: 00:15- 2nd April 2012

Appliances are now starting to leave the incident which is being scaled down.
Fire Investigation Teams will attend later this morning. The cause of the incident is yet to be firmly established at this time.
Further information will be put on the press line as and when it has been received.