Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Bridge Road, St Austell at 01/11/2021 12:43

Firefighters from St Austell Community Fire Station attended a report of an automatic fire alarm sounding in a block of flats. Upon investigation, a fire had already been extinguished by sprinklers that had automatically activated, containing the fire and smoke within the flat and preventing serious damage. Ambulance were requested for an occupant in the flat that had inhaled smoke.

Fire Safety advice:
The sprinkler system quickly contained this fire, which prevented it spreading and affecting more people.

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Related item: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/fire-and-rescue-service/business-fire-safety/protecting-your-building/