Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Trevithick Lane, Pool at 24/07/2018 19:30

One appliance from Tolvaddon attended a fire in the open at 19:11 this evening.

Once in attendance crews discovered approx. 6 m by 2 m of grass on fire, which had spread to a private fence. Firefighters used one Hose Reel Jet to extinguish the fire.

This incident is arson suspected and spread.

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.
Help protect yourself, friends, family and others from the threat of arson by viewing our information on our website which is available from the link below:

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