Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Kergiliack, Falmouth at 22/02/2019 21:11

At 21.11 The critical Control Centre revived multiple calls to reports of a barn on fire in the Kergiliack area of Falmouth. appliances from Falmouth were mobilised. on a rival to this incident crews requested further assistance, the water carrier from Helston and an appliance from Truro were mobilised to this incident. Firefighters wearing Breathing apparatus are using Hose real jets to extinguish the fire.

Update: 2300 further assistance has been requested at this incident a further appliance from Tolvaddon had been mobilised to this incident.
update 2352- A further assistance message has been received two further appliances from Perranporth and St Austell were mobilised, along with support vehicles from Falmouth and Penzance. Crew are continuing to fight the fire, good progress is being made.

Update 0400 Good progress has been made. Further appliances from St Ives, St Keverne, Hayle and Newquay are now in attendance as relief crews, specialist appliances from Helston Penzance and St Dennis are also still in attendance crews will continue to monitor the barn.
Any further updates will be posted to the news desk.

Update: 07:30 One appliance is using a hose reel jet on a piece of farm machinery still alight and a fire investigation will take place shortly .