Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Longdowns, Falmouth at 31/01/2022 19:44

The Fire Service is currently on scene at a fire involving an industrial building.

On arrival the first appliances requested further assistance and another two appliances were mobilised along with a water carrier.

Pumping appliances from Falmouth, Helston and Tolvaddon are in attendance along with water carriers from Helston and Wadebridge, and the welfare unit from St Dennis.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are using hose reel jets and main jets to extinguish the fire.

Update 00:34 - Good progress is being made and firefighters are damping down and turning over.

Update 06:00 - Three appliances and two Water Carriers are remaining on scene damping down waste and turning over

Update 07:00 - Two appliances and two water carriers are still on scene. They will remain on scene for some time damping down. Devon and Cornwall Police & Cornwall Highways have been requested to assist with traffic management on the A394, as crews use a hydrant to replenish their water tanks.

21:00 1/2/22 . One appliance is remaining on scene overnight monitoring hotspots.

Further details as and when they are received .

** 06:20 (02/02/2022) - Firefighters have now left the scene **