Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Lewdown Area at 14/11/2012 17:00

At approximately 1600 hours this afternoon, one appliance from Launceston was requested to attend a reported property fire in Devon, on arrival further resources were requested and a further appliance from Launceston was requested. The fire involved an historical house which was well alight, the fire was raqpidly developing and the incident was upgraded to fifteen pumps and two aerial ladder platforms. A further appliance, from Bodmin, which was en route to standby at Launceston, was mobilised to this incident. No further details are available from Cornwall Fire & Rescue. Information may be obtained via Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue's website.