Fire crews respond to residential blaze in Shortlanesend
Crews from several areas called to tackle roof fire
Fire crews from Truro, Tolvaddon, Perranporth, and Newquay rushed to a residential fire in Shortlanesend.
The emergency services say the incident began yesterday with a 999 call received by Fire Control at 12:43, prompting an immediate response from two fire appliances and a whole-time officer.
Crews quickly requested additional resources upon arrival, resulting in five fire appliances and an aerial ladder platform attending the scene to battle the blaze in the property's roof space.
Utilities to the building were isolated, and firefighters utilized various equipment, including breathing apparatus, hose reels, and thermal imaging cameras.
By 15:00, the fire was confirmed to be extinguished, and fire crews were making up their equipment.
A fire investigation will take place to determine the cause of the blaze.