Huge fire engulfs property in remote hamlet in south-east Cornwall
Crews from across the Duchy and Devon have been battling the blaze at Landulph through the night
Last updated 1st Mar 2021
A huge fire in a remote Cornish hamlet has been burning through the night.
Flames tore through a two-storey building at Landulph near Saltash in the early hours.
Crews from the town and Callington called in back-up from as far away as Newquay, St Austell and over the border in Devon.
Just before 5am on Monday 1st March, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that 10 pumps were at the scene.
Posting on their Facebook page, Saltash Community Fire Station has since confirmed that everyone is OK.
However, photos from the scene show significant damage to the roof and upstairs rooms of the property.
"At approx 0200hrs our Critical Control Centre mobilised appliances from Saltash and Callington, along with a wholetime officer, to a report of a property fire in the Landulph area.
"When in attendance the incident commander requested an additional pumping appliance which was mobilised from Liskeard. One of our Incident Command Units from Launceston and a Operational Support Vehicle from St Austell was also mobilised.
"Update @ 0245hrs: The incident commander has escalated this incident and requested a total of 8 pumping appliances. Critical Control have requested support from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue, using appliances from Plymouth.
"Information from the incident commander explained that this is a large two storey building, crews are using breathing apparatus, hose reel jets and main jets at this time.
"Update @ 0314hrs: "A request has been made for an Aerial Ladder Platform to attendance the incident. This will be coming from Crownhill, Plymouth.
"Update @ 0315hrs: A request has been made for Cornwall's High Volume Pump to attend the incident. This will attend from Newquay Community Fire Station.
Update @ 0445hrs: "The incident commander has increased the number of pumping appliances by two, making a total of 10 pumps in attendance. Firefighters are continuing to use breathing apparatus, hose reel jets and main jets to tackle the fire. Devon and Somerset FRS appliances are making use of compressed air foam to assist with the firefighting efforts".
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