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Roof of Thatched Cottage Destroyed By Fire
Maria's Lane, Sennen Cove at 29/02/2004 14:01
About 50 firefighters from St Just, Penzance, Camborne, St Ives and Truro fought a fire involving the thatched roof of a cottage, measuring 15 metres by 15 metres.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used 3 jets and 2 hosereels to save the structure of the building, although the roof was lost.
Crews remained on scene damping down well into the evening.
General Advice:
Owners/occupiers of properties with thatched roofs need to take particular care with any any hazards that may cause a fire.
Chimneys need to be swept often and regular maintenance carried out to ensure their intergrity.
If further advice is required, please call the Brigade's Fire Safety Helpline on freephone 0800 3581 999 or e-mail enquiries@fire.cornwall.gov.uk.
Related item: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/fire/fsafety/fs01h.htm
Date Posted: 29/02/2004