Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Delabole at 09/04/2020 19:48

At 19:48 Critical Control received the first of two 999 calls reporting smoke coming from a residential property. Two appliances an a 4x4 unit were mobilised from Delabole and Wadebridge Community Fire Stations. A Group Manager also attended as the Incident Commander. On arrival the crew confirmed smoke issuing from the property and requested assistance from a third appliance. A crew from Launceston Community Fire Station were returning from Bude where they had been on standby, and were diverted to this incident.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire. Once the fire was extinguished crew used a positive pressure ventilation (PPV) fan to clear smoke and a thermal imaging camera (TIC) to check for hotspots.

Crews are now on scene with Western Power Distribution making the scene safe.

The cause is unknown at this stage and a Fire Investigation will take place in the morning during daylight hours.