Fire service called to commercial premises in Penryn last night

Yesterday evening the fire service was called to Kernow Coatings, Penryn, after reports of a fire.

A spokesperson from Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service said:

"Critical Control received a 999 call reporting a fire at a commercial premises.

"Two appliances from Falmouth Community Fire Station and a Wholetime Officer were mobilised.

"On arrival, crews reported that smoke was issuing from extractor fans.

"The cause was identified as a faulty boiler."

Posts were circulating on social media about a fire at the property, one comment read:

"Smoke coming from the roof. We thought it was a steam chimney at first but getting worse apparently - that's the file room upstairs"

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