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Fire In Flat
Porthcressa Road, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly at 05/08/2012 03:05
Two fire appliances from the Isles of Scilly Fire & Rescue Service's St Mary's Fire Station attended a report of a property fire.
On arrival they confirmed that there was a fire in a first floor flat and that one person was unaccounted for. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the flat and rescued the casualty, who was placed in care of ambulance personnel and then airlifted to Treliske Hospital in Truro. The condition of the casualty is unknown.
The fire was extinguished using one hosereel and two jets. A positive pressure ventilation fan was then used to clear the smoke. Firefighters remained on scene damping down, leaving the scene at about 0630hrs.
NB: Fire calls from the Isles of Scilly are received at Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service's Fire Control based in Truro, who then alert the fire crews for the Isles of Scilly Fire & Rescue Service.
Related item: http://www.scilly.gov.uk/fireandrescue/
Date Posted: 05/08/2012