Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Connor Downs, Hayle at 11/04/2016 12:55

On receipt of this call appliances from Hayle and Tolvaddon were mobilised to this incident, on arrival the crews found a fire in a first floor flat, firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property with a high pressure hosereel and thermal imaging camera and extinguished a fire, the positive pressure fan was used to ventilate. Arson was suspected. A Fire Investigation took place in conjunction with Devon & Somerset Police, from whom further details may be obtained.

Anyone with information on fires being deliberately started are advised to anonymously call Crimestoppers free on 0800 555 111 or contact Devon and Cornwall Police on 101 with information.

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