Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Salmon Row, Truro at 03/01/2018 22:55

Cornwall Fire and Rescue service received a call from a member of the public reporting a sight and smell of smoke in the distance near to Salmon Row, Truro.

One pump from Truro Community Fire Station was immediately mobilised by Fire Control.

On arrival the officer in charge found a bonfire and used one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.

If you are planning a bonfire in Cornwall, inform the Fire and Rescue Service before you start by calling our Critical Control Centre on 0203 162 2240.

Tell the Critical Control Operator:

• Your location.
• Time you intend to start burning.
• Confirm when you have finished burning.

This helps us avoid sending fire engines to false alarms when they could be responding to a real emergency.

For more information regarding controlled burns and bonfires visit the link below.

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