A large fire is currently ongoing at a residential property in the Mount Edgcumbe area this evening Tuesday 4 February.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene shortly after 4 PM and said:
"Critical Control began receiving 999 calls at 16:08 reporting a residential fire in the area of Cremyll. One appliance from Torpoint and one appliance from Liskeard were immediately mobilised by our control operators, along with a wholetime officer for support.
On arrival, crews reported the roof was well alight. Shortly after this, they made pumps 4 and also requested the assistance of the incident command unit from Launceston. Later on, a further request was made for additional support from an aerial ladder platform, incident command unit and operational support vehicle.
In total, 40 fire service personnel from Torpoint, Liskeard, Saltash, St Austell and Launceston are in attendance, along with support form Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue’s Crownhill Fire Station. The fire is confined to the roof space of the property and firefighters are making good progress in extinguishing the fire."
The fire can be seen for miles and even as far as Mount Batten. Follow this story live here.
