Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Morven Road, St Austell at 28/12/2003 23:06

2 appliances from St Austell attended a report of a fire in an industrial area. On arrival they found 2 pick-up trucks alight and radiated heat was affecting industrial properties. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used 2 hosereels to extinguish the fire and prevent it spreading inside the properties. Arson is suspected and the police are now dealing.

General Information -
Arson Prevention
Arson is now the largest single cause of major fires in the UK - and it is on the increase. At its worst, arson leads to loss of life and significant financial damage. Yet even persistent and pervasive minor arson also sets a strongly detrimental (and visually harmful) tone to deprived communities and contributes to social exclusion.

Since 1989, there have been around 1.8 million arson fires, resulting in 22,000 injuries and 1,000 deaths.
In 1999, arson cost England and Wales £2.1 billion.

Arson Prevention Information and Advice
Click on the link below to view advice on how to reduce the risk of arson attacks on your premises.

Related item: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/fire/fsafety/fs03e.htm