Firefighters have been tackling an incident at storage unit this morning after smoke was seen.
Two crews from Tolvaddon were called to Paynters Lane in Illogan just after 7.35am today, about a fire at a commercial building.
A fire service spokesperson said: "At 7.37am the Critical Control Centre received an emergency call, regarding smoke coming from a garage.
"Two appliances from Tolvaddon were mobilised to the incident. "On arrival, crew discovered a fire inside a garage, which is used for storage."
Storage Unit Fire. Illogan. Appliances from @TolvaddonCFRS and an officer attended a fire involving a storage unit attached to a shop. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished using a hosereel. Western Power were requested. Cause was accidental.
— Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service (@CornwallFRS) February 29, 2020
Firefighters used a hose reel jet to put out the fire before bringing in a high pressure fan to clear smoke from the building.
The fire was subsequently confirmed as accidental and confined to an electrical unit.
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