One injured as fishing boat catches fire in Newlyn
Firefighters said the boat was "well alight"
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A man has been treated by an ambulance crew after escaping from a fire on board a large fishing boat in Cornwall.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the blaze on a 25m (82ft) long vessel at Newlyn Harbour shortly after 23:00 BST on Tuesday.
It said police, ambulance and the coastguard also attended the scene.
In a statement on Facebook, external, the RNLI Penlee Lifeboat said one crewman, who escaped the fire, needed medical attention after they "collapsed".
The fire service said the crewman suffered smoke inhalation and was left in the care of the ambulance.
"There was concerns that other crew were still onboard," the lifeboat crew said.
It said the flames were put out after about one hour and, after a "thorough search", no other crew members were found.
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