Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Off A394, Trewennack side of Helston at 16/08/2024 18:30

Fire crews from Helston, Falmouth, and Tolvaddon Community Fire Stations are in attendance at a fire involving two farm buildings measuring approximately 40 metres by 20 metres each.

The fire crews, some wearing breathing apparatus, are fighting the fire to stop it spreading to other buildings.

Further assistance has been requested and a fire crew from St Keverne, who were standing by at Helston, and another fire crew from Falmouth have been mobilised.

In total six pumps appliances from Helston, St Keverne, Falmouth, and Tolvaddon , two water carriers from Helston and Wadebridge, a breathing apparatus support unit from Falmouth, and an incident command unit from St Just and three supervisory officers and a specialist hazardous materials & environmental protection officer are in attendance are responding.

Members of the public are asked to avoid the area, to allow the fire crews to carry out their work.

Update at 21:00 HRS - Good progress is being made. We are asking residents in the area to keep their windows and doors closed at this time.

Update at 00:20 HRS (17/08/2024) - Firefighters are continuing to extinguish the fire using hose reel jets and main jets.

Update at 0630hrs (17/08/2024) - The incident has been scaled back to appliances and the water carrier continuing to turnover and damp down.