Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Ponsongath, St Keverne at 11/04/2017 20:04

Nine firefighters on two appliances from St Keverne attended a call to a gorse fire near to Ponsongath. The fire covered 4 hectares and had two fronts, crews used beaters to extinguish the fire.

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

Arson puts both the public and firefighters at unnecessary risk. It ties up resources that could be in demand for other more serious incidents.

A lot of Cornwall is covered by on-call firefighters, so there's also a significant cost to each incident.

Every year, Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety (CFRCS) Service attend many gorse/vegetation fires that are also known as wild fires.

If you are going to do a controlled burn on your land, read information held on our website first:

Related item: http://bit.ly/1XZ0MO1