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Workshop Fire

Tregaswith, St. Columb at 17/12/2013 03:04


On receipt of this call, appliances from St. Columb and St. Dennis were mobilised, on arrival at the incident further resources were requested, two appliances from Newquay also a water carrier from Wadebridge was mobilised as well as support vehicles from St. Austell and St. Just. The incident involved a detached building used as an engineering workshop measuring 15 metres by 8 metres, the whole building is involved in fire, two high pressure hosereels and two main jets are in use.

Update 05:00: The fire is being fought from the outside of the building at this time, there have been cylinders potentially involved, hosereel jets, main jets and water monitors are in use.

Update 06:30: The incident is now being scaled down with some appliances returning to their home stations.

Further updates as and when information is received.


Date Posted: 17/12/2013


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