Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Treknow, Tintagel Area at 27/08/2018 13:37

On receipt of this call, the incident was treated as 'Persons Reported.' Appliances from Delabole, Wadebridge, Bodmin and Bude as well a Fire Officer were mobilised. On arrival the property was found to be well alight, but it was quickly established that all persons were accounted for. The fire involved a split level detached dormer bungalow measuring ten by ten metres, teams of firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a main jet and a high pressure hosereel jet at the incident,. Western Power were requested to attend. One casualty was transferred to hospital by attending ambulance crews. The incident is still ongoing at 1500 hours. Further information may be obtained from Devon & Cornwall Police, who were also in attendance. The RCER (Red Cross Emergency Response vehicle was also mobilised to the incident but was returned when it was established that the casualty was being taken to hospital.