Firefighters from four stations in Cornwall battle house fire on edge of Redruth
The blaze broke out in the loft space at Treskerby in the early hours of Wednesday, filling the property with smoke
Last updated 16th Jun 2021
Firefighters from four stations across west Cornwall have spent the night battling a house fire on the edge of Redruth.
The blaze broke out at Treskerby in the early hours of Wednesday morning (16th June).
Crews from Tolvaddon arrived to find the home filled with smoke.
They called in back-up from Falmouth, Perranporth, and St Just at around 2.30am, along with a the Red Cross Emergency Response vehicle.
Luckily, everyone managed to leave the property after being alerted by their smoke alarm.
One local resident said: "I was woken up in the middle of the night by blue flashing lights. We couldn't work out what was going on at first - and then we saw billowing smoke.
"We had our windows open, because it's been so hot, but the wind must have been in the other direction because there was no smell of smoke.
"They were there for hours - with new fire trucks arriving all the time.
"Thank goodness they got it all under control and everyone is OK".
Local Resident
Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service has confirmed the fire was out by 6am and an investigation is being carried out.
"At 0230hrs our Critical Control Centre received a 999 call reporting a heavily smoke logged property and a fire in the loft space of the property.
"All occupants were able to leave the property whilst crews from Tolvaddon Community Fire Station were alerted.
"On arrival crews were faced with smoke issuing from the property and the incident commander requested two more appliances.
"Alongside the two appliances (Falmouth and Perranporth), two wholetime officers, an Incident Command Unit (St Just) and Operational Support Vehicle (Falmouth) were also mobilised.
"At 0253hrs the Incident Commander reported that the loft space was well alight and requested assistance from the Red Cross Emergency Response vehicle, based at Tolvaddon Fire Station.
"Update @ 0330hrs: Crews are using breathing apparatus, hose reel jets and a main jet to firefight. Gas and electricity supplies to the property have been isolated.
"Update @ 0600hrs: Fire has now been extinguished. An initial fire investigation is being carried out. Appliances are now starting to leave the incident ground".
Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service