Fishing vessel alight in St Ives Harbour

It happened in the early hours of Sunday morning

Author: James RobbinsPublished 6th Sep 2020
Last updated 7th Sep 2020

A fishing vessel has caught fire in St Ives Harbour in the early hours of this morning (Sunday, September 6).

When fire crews from St Ives and Hayle arrived at the harbour they found wheel house of the vessel alight.

They extinguished the fire using two main jets and breathing apparatus.

The Police, Coastguard and Environment Agency were also in attendance.

An investigation will be carried out today to discover the cause of the fire.