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Agricultural Barn Fire - update
St Eval, Wadebridge at 01/09/2019 06:15
At 04:44 this morning the Critical Control Centre received an emergency call regarding a barn on fire.
Two appliances from Newquay, one appliance from Padstow, Perranporth and the Water Carrier from Wadebridge were mobilised to the incident.
05:14 - Crew on scene discovered one barn measuring approx. 30 m by 30 m, well alight. Firefighters are working to remove cylinders from the barn, using two Breathing Apparatus and one Hose Reel Jet.
05:41 - Firefighters on scene are now using four Breathing Apparatus, one main jet and two Hose Reels
05:50 - Make pumps six. Appliances from St Columb and St Dennis were mobilised to the incident.
06:45 - Fire is now extinguished. Crews damping down and monitoring hotspots with thermal image camera.
All appliances and Officers have now left the scene.
The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental and spread.
Date Posted: 01/09/2019