Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Florence Road, Kelly Bray at 15/07/2023 11:36

Industrial Fire, Kelly Bray. 13:00hrs Update.

At 11:36hrs, Critical Control began receiving multiple 999 calls reporting a warehouse involved in a fire at a commercial premise on Florence Road, Kelly Bray.

Two appliances were immediately mobilised from Callington and Liskeard, along with a flexi officer. Due to the amount of calls being received and information from callers, a third appliance was mobilised shortly after from Saltash.

On arrival, crews reported one warehouse well alight. Crews, donning breathing apparatus, used 2 hosereel jets and 1 main jet. Shortly after this, requests were made for further assistance.

In total, there are now 9 appliances, 1 aerial ladder platform, 1 operational support vehicle, 1 incident command unit, 1 water carrier and 5 officers in attendance/en route to this incident. This includes appliances/specials from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

Crew on scene are reporting a large fire in an industrial unit, measuring 30 metres by 10 metres, which is spreading to adjoining buildings.

* PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE: There are large amounts of smoke in the vicinity of the incident, with Station Road particularly affected. Members of the public are advised to keep their doors and windows shut and to avoid the area. *

No further updates are available for this incident. More information will provided when available.