Fire starts in parked car and spreads to campervan

Black-grey smoke rises from a car parked on a residential street. There are houses behind and in front of the car. A white campercan can be seen next to the car, with orange flames just visible.Image source, Clare Bush
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A plume of grey smoke is seen rising from a car in Porthleven, Cornwall

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A blaze ignited in a parked car before spreading to a campervan next to it on a residential street.

Cornwall Fire Service said it received calls at about 15:40 BST on Sunday to reports of a fire in Porthleven.

Photos shared on social media showed a plume of black smoke rising as the flames spread from the car to the small campervan.

A fire service spokesperson said crews from Helston and Penzance used two hose reels to extinguish the blaze.

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