Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Carthew Way, St Ives at 06/01/2020 16:53

Two fire appliances from St Ives Community Fire Station were mobilised to a kitchen fire.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and discovered that the fire in the kitchen of a semi-detached property, measuring 20 metres by 6 metres, was spreading to the roof space.

A further two fire appliances were requested and they were mobilised from Penzance and Hayle.

Update @ 17.51 - 6 breathing apparatus in use.

Update @ 19:54 hours: Main fire extinguished, one crew from St. Ives remaining and monitoring hot spots.

Update @ 21:00 hours: Crews have left the scene and returned to home station.

For advice on how to prevent a fire in your kitchen, please follow the link below.

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