FIREFIGHTERS in South East Cornwall were called into action in the early hours of this morning (Friday, July 10) to extinguish a fire at a farm in Torpoint.

Fire crews from Torpoint and Saltash arrived at Lower Penhale Farm after receiving a call at around 3am about a barn that was ablaze.

Huge plumes of smoke could be seen for miles as the firefighters, who were wearing breathing apparatus, extinguished the large fire.

A spokesperson from the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service confirmed: “Appliances from Torpoint and Saltash attended a barn fire. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.”