A commercial building fire in Penryn has been investigated

Investigations into a ‘significant fire’ at a commercial building in Cornwall are ongoing.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted to the fire in Falmouth Road, Penryn, at around 00:08 BST on Thursday.

The service said crews were “immediately forced back from the heat of the fire” and called for five more appliances to attend.

Police were also present and said there was “a significant amount of smoke”.

Martin Addinall, from the fire service, explained that 25 firefighters were in attendance and crews were “still fighting the fire”.

“We discovered quite early on that there was a very significant fire in the property,” he said.

“The damage is quite significant and our crews are still battling the fire as it is quite deep.”

He said much of the material is “falling in on itself,” adding that crews are still trying to maintain a “fire cover” to prevent it from reigniting.

“At the height of the fire there was a fair amount of smoke, but luckily for us and all the public, the smoke was driven right into open fields so it was dispersed and really safe,” Mr Addinall said.

He added that the cause of the fire is not known at this stage, and the fire brigade will be on the scene.

Cockwells Modern and Classic Boatbuilding ltd, which is based at Mylor Creek Boatyard but also operates from two satellite sites at Ponsharden, between Falmouth and Penryn, said the fire broke out at its manufacturing facility.

He confirmed that “no one was injured in the incident”.

Chief executive Dean Short said they were “immensely grateful” to the fire crews who attended and the quick action of all emergency services.

“We will now work with the relevant authorities to determine the cause of the fire and will issue further communications when more is known,” he said.