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Firefighters battle jacuzzi blaze in Cornwall

Cornwall Fire Service Firefighters including one climbing up a ladder trying to extinguish flames coming from the roof of a property in the early hours of the morning. Smoke is coming from the building.Cornwall Fire Service
Several crews were called out to deal with the incident in St Eval

A property in Cornwall was left badly damaged following a fire involving a jacuzzi.

Cornwall Fire Service said it was called out to St Eval at about 03:20 BST after receiving reports of a blaze.

Crews from Padstow, Newquay, Wadebridge, St Columb and Perranporth were called out to help tackle the flames, which had spread to the property's roof.

A Facebook post from Padstow Fire Station said the incident had started on a balcony and crews were able to leave the scene by 12:30 BST after the fire was extinguished.

Cornwall Fire Service Charred exterior walls which have been turned black following a fire in Cornwall. Part of a firefighter in uniform can be seen on the right-hand side of the photo and the top half of a shovel is propped against one of the walls.Cornwall Fire Service
Firefighters said the property was "well alight" when they arrived at the scene

The station's Facebook post said: "On arrival the property was well alight with the fire spreading to the interior.

"The crew acted quickly to prevent the incident escalating."

Cornwall Fire Service said during the incident, crews removed parts of the roof and solar panels to help them tackle the flames.

A fire service spokesperson added the cause of the blaze was deemed to be accidental.

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