Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Bulwark Road, Helston at 23/04/2017 17:40

One appliance from Helston and one appliance from Mullion along with a Wholetime officer attended the scene of a reported bedroom fire in the Bulwark Road area of Helston.
Two Breathing Apparatus, one Thermal Imaging Camera, one Hosereel Jet, one Covering Jet and a Triple Extension Ladder were used to extinguish the fire in the first floor bedroom.
All occupants had evacuated the premises and two casualties were treated on scene for smoke inhalation by South West Ambulance Service Trust, Devon and Cornwall Police are also in attendance.
There are no further details on this incident.

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