lineside fire redruth 7/6/11

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[LiskeardRich]

just seen on local newsite there was a lineside fire in a embankment at redruth this afternoon

http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/camborneandredruth/9070419.Redruth_railway_embankment_bursts_into_flames/

Firefighters from Camborne battled a railway embankment fire this afternoon, in the Gweal Pawl area of Redruth.

The fire crews were called at 3.45pm and used one hose reel and a triple extension ladder to extinguish the flames.

"Due to the location of the fire, crews remained in a defensive position away from the rail track," said a spokesperson for the fire brigade.

The cause of the fire was accidental.

unsure whether trains were affected

[bobm]

There's been nothing on the FGW^▸ (First Great Western) network updates page or any apparent late running still showing on the live departure boards. But you never know......