Fire crews tackle blaze at derelict Newquay hotel

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Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said crews received reports of smoke coming from a derelict hotel in Newquay

Fire crews in Cornwall tackled a blaze at a derelict hotel, the fire service says.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it deployed two appliances from Newquay fire station to the property on Pentire Crescent.

The service said it received a 999 call regarding "smoke coming from the rear" at about 18:00 BST on Sunday.

It said two additional fire appliances from St Columb and St Dennis were mobilised, alongside support vehicles from Launceston and St Austell.

Firefighters said the blaze was extinguished by about 18:50 BST and all appliances returned to their home stations.

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