Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

CUNNACK CLOSE STATION ROAD HELSTON at 27/03/2003 23:36

AT 2336 HOURS ON THE 27 MARCH 2003 THE BRIGADE WERE CALLED TO CUNNACK CLOSE ON STATION ROAD IN HELSTON. 2 APPLIANCES FROM HELSTON AND 1 APPLIANCE FROM MULLION ATTENDED. INCIDENT COMMANDER WAS DIVISIONAL OFFICER STURGES. ON ARRIVAL THE BRIGADE FOUND THE BUILDING HEAVILY SMOKED LOGGED. USING 2 BREATHING APPARATUS AND 1 HOSE REEL THEY LOCATED THE FIRE IN A FLAT ON THE FIRST FLOOR INVOLVING A BED AND EXTINGUSHED THE FIRE. CREWS THEN VENTILATED THE FLAT INCLUDING 3 ADJACENT FLATS. 1 CASUALTY HAD BEEN REMOVED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF THE BRIGADE AND WAS IN THE CARE OF AMBULANCE CREWS. THE LAST APPLIANCE LEFT THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT AT 0107 ON THE MORNING OF THE 28TH MARCH 2003.