Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Quay Road, St. Austell at 08/07/2005 00:54

Two appliances from St. Austell were mobilised on receipt of this call. On arrival there was found to be a fire in a shed measuring approximately 150 x 10 metres, the fire involved two boats and a quantity of rubbish, firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used a hosereel to extinguish the fire, crews also used a jet at the incident, crews were delayed a considerable time damping down, the last appliance returned at approximately 0345 hours. Arson is suspected, the police and the Arson Task Force are now dealing.