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Washing machine sets conservatory on fire

Lisa Young
BBC News, Cornwall
Saltash Community Fire Station The burnt out remains of the washing machine with blackened wiring and soot covering everything.Saltash Community Fire Station
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service sent crews to the fire at 04:22 GMT on Tuesday

A washing machine caught fire in the conservatory of a house in Saltash early on Tuesday morning.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) initially sent fire crews from Saltash and Camels Head to the house at 04:22 GMT.

On arrival firefighters assessed the scale of the incident and asked a crew from Liskeard to attend.

Wearing breathing apparatus, the crews extinguished the fire using hose reel jets.

Saltash Community Fire Station A photo taken from the garden that shows the burnt out conservatory with no glass or roof.Saltash Community Fire Station
Three fire crews were sent to the incident in Saltash

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