Dog rescued from house fire in Cornwall and reunited with his owner
Crews say smoke was issuing from the property
Last updated 21st Apr 2021
Dog has been rescued from a house fire in Cornwall and reunited with his owner.
Firefighters were called to Agar Road, Illogan Highway, just after 8.30am on Wednesday morning amid reports of smoke issuing from a proeprty.
Crews from Tolvaddon, Perranporth, Hayle and Falmouth all attended the kitchen blaze.
They confirmed that all persons were accounted for and used hosereel jets to out the flames out.
A dog was safely rescued from the house too.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service believes the cause of the fire was accidental.
"On receipt of this call appliances from Tolvaddon, Perranporth and Hayle were mobilised, on arrival the crew stated that persons were reported and smoke was issuing, a further appliance from Falmouth was mobilised and two officers attended.
"The fire involved a mid terrace house of two storeys, firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used high pressure hosereel jets to extinguish a fire in the kitchen, all persons were accounted for, the crew successfully rescued a dog from the property who was reunited with his owner who had returned to the property.
"The cause was accidental."
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service