Crews fight bin fire that spread to building

Three fire crews have tackled a fire that spread from a bin to a building in East Looe.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Callington, Liskeard and Looe were called to Higher Market Street at 05:18 BST.

It said firefighters found a fire in a bin outside a property had spread to a nearby building.

Devon and Cornwall Police said it had temporarily closed the street while the firefighters worked to put the fire out.

A spokesperson for Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "On arrival a fire was located in an external bin and had spread to a nearby building. Firefighters in breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using a hose reel jet."

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