Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Polean Lane, Looe at 17/08/2017 01:16

Two appliances from Looe and one appliance from Liskeard attended this incident. On arrival a building measuring six meters by twenty meters was discovered to be on fire. Firefighters used two breathing apparatus sets, a thermal imaging camera, one main jet, and a hose reel jet to fight the fire. Arson was suspected and Devon and Cornwall Police attended.

Update at 0430 - The fire has now been extinguished and fire service resources are preparing to leave the scene.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service are one of a handful of services within the UK to employ the services of their own fire investigation dog team.
The dogs are used as a tool to search cold, post-fire scenes for the presence of flammable and ignitable liquids that could have been used to start or promote fires deliberately.
Arson does not only threaten lives and damage property it has a detrimental effect on communities and the lives of people within them.
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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