Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Trevarthian Road, St Austell at 10/01/2008 15:16

Two crews from St Austell attended a fire which had been set in a large wooden shed. The fire had been set in a dustbin which had then been placed under the raised floor of the shed. The fire burnt a 10 foot hole in the wooden floor, crews used one hosereel and two breathing apparatus to wextinguish the fire. Once extinguished, crews cut away burnt areas of the floor to stop and further re-ignition.