Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Kilkhampton, Bude at 03/12/2017 04:38

On receipt of a call reporting a large fire seen in the distance Critical Control mobilised two appliances from Bude Community Fire Station and a whole time officer. Quickly after their arrival the crews requested an additional two appliances and a water carrier. These were mobilised along with an additional whole time officer. To assist with this incident the Operational Support Vehicle, Incident Command Unit and Environmental Support Vehicle were also mobilised to the scene. Other agencies helping with this incident are Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue and Devon and Cornwall Police. Crews are using four breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets.

**Update 07:37**
Crews are still at the incident. There is a large smoke plume coming from the incident and we advise local residents close any doors and windows.


**Update 08:26**
The incident command point has reported a large animal stuck in a slurry pit at the same location. Specialist crews from Bodmin, Tolvaddon, Falmouth and St Austell have been mobilised to assist.
Local residents are reminded to keep doors and windows shut due to the smoke issuing from the original barn fire.

**Update 09:31** The animal is safe and well and has now been rescued. Devon and Somerset FRS appliances have now returned to their home stations. Cornwall FRS appliances are still at this incident. The Welfare Unit from St Dennis Fire Station has now arrived at the incident.

**Update 11:40** Two pumps, the command unit, the water carrier and the welfare unit remain on scene with one wholetime officer. Western Power Distribution have attended to ensure all electrical connections to the barn have been isolated, including a number of solar panels.

**Update 13:33** One appliance remains at this incident damping down and turning over hay which was in the barn. All other appliances are returning to home stations.

**Update 1630 ** All appliances have now left the scene

Every year we attend numerous fires on farms, where buildings are completely destroyed by fire, often with the loss of large amounts of stock, straw, hay, farm machinery, chemicals and even livestock.

We have produced a booklet in partnership with Cornish Mutual and NFU Mutual to help farms comply with the new fire laws.

The booklet contains the information on the following:
• What you’re required to do by law
• Fire safety risk assessments
• If a fire breaks out
• Controlled burning
• Dangerous substances
• Arson

View the booklet from the link below:

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