Mount Edgcumbe community praised for 'overwhelming' response after fire
Around 40 fire crews from Cornwall and Devon attended the blaze
The community have been praised for their 'overwhelming' response following a fire at Mount Edgcumbe.
Fundraisers have been set up for people who have 'lost everything' in the blaze on Tuesday (6 February).
"The response has been overwhelming"
Shane Perry, owner of Farriers Cafe, told us: "In one minute the fire looked like it was dying off, then it caught up again. Wind was coming in, it wasn't big wind but enough to keep it fuelled and keep it going.
"Every time we thought it was going to go out, it just went back up again.
"People around us, a couple of people we know have lost their homes. It's a big shock and a lot to process from them."
More than 40 firefighters were on the scene of a large blaze in the vicinity of Mount Edgcumbe House in its peak. No injuries were reported.
Councillor for the Rame Peninsular and St Germans, Kate Ewert, who is joint chair of the Mount Edgcumbe Joint Committee, said: "It's been an emotional few days. It's really affected people here on the peninsula and in the community.
"Those who have lost their property and lost everything"
"What I'm not surprised about is how the community is pulling together. Everybody has just mucked in, got involved, and is supporting the people who are really impacted by this.
"It's upset people and impacted from our very youngest to our very oldest.
"There's a couple of crowdfunders ongoing at the moment to help those who have lost their property and lost everything. The local school is doing a fundraiser. It's an enormous community pull-together and it's what we're known for here on the peninsular."
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