House badly damaged after huge fire in hamlet near Saltash

Firefighters from as far away as Newquay, St Austell and over the border in Devon were called to Landulph

Author: Emma HartPublished 1st Mar 2021
Last updated 1st Mar 2021

Photos have revealed the scale of the damage after a huge house fire in a remote hamlet in south-east Cornwall.

Firefighters from Saltash and Callington were called to Landulph in the early hours of this morning (Monday 1st March).

They called in back-up from as far away as Newquay, St Austell and over the border in Devon.

A house is badly damaged after a huge fire in a remote hamlet near Saltash, Cornwall

Saltash Community Fire Station has since confirmed that, luckily, everyone made it out OK.

However, the blaze has caused significant damage to the roof and several rooms inside the property.

Firefighters from as far away as Newquay, St Austell and across the border in Devon were called to the blaze at Landulph

Local photographer Benjamin Lawley captured these images from the scene first thing this morning (Monday 1st March).

"Just arrived at the scene of a large house fire in the Landulph area. Fire brigades have been on the scene through out the night.

"You can see the severe damage to the property".

Photographer Benjamin Lawley

The blaze has caused significant damage to the roof and various rooms within the property but, luckily, everyone made it out OK

"Early this morning both Saltash Appliances were mobilised to a report of a kitchen fire at Landulph.

"Upon arrival the house was well alight and eventually 10 appliances were in attendance from Cornwall and Devon.

Firefighters confirmed the incident had been scaled back to two appliances by mid-morning on Monday and crews were monitoring the scene

"Crews attacked the fire from multiple locations and BA teams were also committed to tackle it from within.

"The incident is now scaled back to 2 appliances and crews are monitoring the incident".

Saltash Community Fire Station