Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Tresco, Isles of Scilly at 15/08/2016 01:36

On receipt of this call, resources were mobilised from Tresco as well as off island assistance from St. Mary's and Bryher, the incident involves a large tyre fire.

Update 0300 hours:
Crews have firefighters wearing breathing apparatus using two hosereel jets supplied from a light portable pump, one kilometer of hose has been laid out to the incident.

Update 0600 hours:
The fire is now out, a swing shovel was used to spread the fire and crews continued to damp down hot spots to extinguish the fire.