Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Regent Terrace, Penzance at 14/09/2014 16:52

Ten firefighters on two appliances from Penzance attended a call to a flat whose smoke alarms were sounding and there was smoke coming from its windows. The flat was in a mid-terrace property, on crews arrival to the fire the fire was made 'Persons reported' as the location of the flats occupant was unknown. Crews entered the first floor flat using two breathing apparatus and one hose reel and extinguished a fire located in a bedroom. Once the fire was out crews naturally ventilated the building. Access was made to the ground floor flat to investigate smoke logging and on investigation it was confirmed that all persons had been accounted for. Crews used small tools to cut away to ensure that the fire had totally been extinguished and not spread.