Firefighters have been tackling a fire in Helston this afternoon at a flat near the town centre.

Crews from Helston and Mullion fire stations were called to a flat on Trelawney Road just after 1.20pm.

A spokesperson for Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "The property was a first floor flat, with the fire located on the veranda.

"The crew used one hosereel, one thermal image camera, one hosereel, one three part ladder and one safety jet."

No one was injured as a result of the fire and the crew left the property in the hands of the keyholder.