Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

New Street, Penzance at 23/02/2022 05:58

CFRS were called to an automatic fire alarm at a property in Penzance in the early hours of the morning. Control received a second call confirming that this was a residential fire with persons trapped. Crews were mobilised from St Just, St Ives and Tolvaddon. A male was rescued by the Service and treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns. The fire was extinguished using 1 hose reel 2 breathing apparatus and a triple extension ladder. Adjacent properties were checked with the thermal image camera and cleared by crews. The cause of the fire was accidental.