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Crews tackle telehandler fire in Cornwall

Smoke bellowing from a vehicle fire outdoors with two firefighters stood either side with hoses. There is a large area with walls on the left and right. The vehicle is central and the ground around it is wet. Padstow Fire Station

Crews from Padstow and Newquay fire station attended a telehandler fire on Saturday

Firefighters have tackled an agricultural vehicle fire in Cornwall.

Crews from Padstow and Newquay fire station attended the blaze in the St Mawgan area of Newquay at about 17:55 GMT on Saturday.

The service said a telehandler was "well alight" when crews arrived.

It said: "Firefighters used breathing apparatus and hose reel jets to extinguish the fire."

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