Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Retire Common, Bodmin at 20/01/2017 14:14

Seven firefighters on two appliances from Bodmin attended a call to an area of moor on fire. On crews arrival the fire was along a front of 100 metres. Crews used beaters and hose reels to extinguish the fire which in total covered 500 metres square.

If you are planning a large bonfire in Cornwall, inform the Fire and Rescue Service before you start by calling our Critical Control Centre on 0203 162 2240.

Tell the Critical Control Operator:

• Your location.
• Time you intend to start burning.
• Confirm when you have finished burning.

This helps us avoid sending fire engines to false alarms when they could be responding to a real emergency.

For more information regarding controlled burns and bonfires visit the link below.

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