Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Penmaine Way, Rock at 27/11/2017 10:30

On receipt of this call, appliances from Wadebridge and Bodmin were mobilised, on arrival the crews found a fire on the ground floor of a two storey domestic property, firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a high pressure hosereel jet to extinguish the fire which involved a tumble dryer and was located in the utility room, once the fire was extinguished, the crews remained on site cutting away and checking for hot spots.


Picture courtesy of Wadebridge Fire Station.

Related item: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/community-and-living/cornwall-fire-and-rescue-service-homepage/keeping-safe/fire-safety/fire-safety-at-home/prevent-a-fire-in-your-home/washing-machines-and-tumble-dryers/