Investigation begins into cattle market fire

It has been confirmed that a probe is now underway following a suspected arson attack on a cattle market in Cornwall which happened near the end of last month.

Firefighters from Truro and Falmouth attended the scene of the blaze at Truro Cattle Market on Newquay Road, around 11.30pm on Tuesday the 23rd of November.

The fire crews arrived to find a pile of rubbish that was alight within a corner of the dairy building.

The area on fire in the 100ft by 165ft single-storey cattle market dairy structure had to be damped down by firefighters who made sure the blaze had been fully extinguished before the enquiry could begin.

Western Power also sent engineers to the location in order to isolate the power supply.

No injuries have been reported following the late night fire.

The operators of the cattle market have indicated that, despite the substantial damage to the building, the business is still to carry on, with their security company to oversee its safety.

The fire service has said that fire investigation officers are now working with police to establish the exact cause of the blaze, which is being treated as suspicious and a possible arson attack.