Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Eglos Road, Shortlanesend at 01/11/2026 12:43

Fire Control received a 999 call at 12:43 reporting a residential fire in Shortlanesend. Two fire appliances and a whole-time officer were immediately mobilised.

Update 13:40 - Fiver fire appliances from Truro, Tolvaddon, Perranporth and Newquay are in attendance along with an Ariel Ladder Platform from Truro. The property involved measures 10 x 5 metres and the fire is in the roof space. Fire fighters have isolated utilities to the building and are using 2 breathing apparatus, 1 hose reel, 1 safety jet, 1 thermal imaging camera. Incident details will be updated as and when details become available.

On arrival, crews requested additional resources, making pumps 3 and Aerial Ladder Platform 1, followed shortly afterwards by a further request for pumps 5.

15:00 Update: The fire has been confirmed as extinguished. Fire crews are making up kit at the scene. At fire investigation will be held to establish the cause of the fire.