More than 70 firefighters battle Boscastle blaze

More than 70 firefighters were called to fight a fire in a home in Boscastle on Saturday.

A spokesperson for Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said the team had received multiple calls at 12:42 GMT reporting the fire in Fore Street.

Initially, six fire engines were sent to the blaze that the spokesperson said had started in the ground floor and "spread quickly" to the roof.

They said crews from Bodmin, Bude, Delabole, Liskeard, Lostwithiel, Padstow, Perranporth and St Austell fire stations fought the fire and were supported by the South Western Ambulance Service and Devon and Cornwall Police.

The fire service confirmed it had been put out by 09:45 BST on Sunday.

The spokesperson said an investigation had been carried out but no further information would be shared.

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