Community centre fire leads to smoke plume warning

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The fire service said it had sent six fire engines to the community centre in Trelander

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Residents in Cornwall were advised to keep their doors and windows closed following a fire at a community centre.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said the fire at the centre in Trelander, Truro, had started on the ground floor but had spread to the roof on Monday afternoon.

The service said it had sent six fire engines to the site at 17:25 BST and at 19:30 firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were still working to put the fire out.

Fire crews said the flames had been extinguished and they would return to the site on Tuesday morning for further investigations.

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