Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Scorrier, Redruth at 18/09/2017 00:15

Two appliances from Tolvaddon Community Fire Station responded to this incident. On arrival a lorry trailer was found to be well alight. Firefighters used four breathing apparatus sets and two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire. Arson is suspected and Devon and Cornwall Police are also in attendance.

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.

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