It was a busy day yesterday for the emergency services across Cornwall as fires and injuries saw crews out throughout the day.

Crews from Helston and Falmouth fire stations attended a tractor fire, Tolvaddon firefighters investigated a fire in the open, a horse rider fell on the old A30 and there was a fire at a care home.

The tractor was carrying around 240 litres of diesel when it burst into flames between Wendron and Porkellis.

Critical Control received the first of three 999 calls at around 11.30am on Sunday, reporting a tractor fire and smoke in the area.

The crews from Helston and Falmouth found the tractor well alight and attempted to bring it under control, eventually managing to put it out fully by 12.20pm.

The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental and the fire was confined to the tractor.

On the old A30 at Roche a crew from St Dennis went in the stations 4x4 vehicle to help the air ambulance land after a horse rider fell, suffering serious injuries.

At the request of the ambulance service, fire crews helped with extricating the casualty to a nearby landing sight, as due to the location the helicopter was unable to land close to the rider.

The rider was then flown to hospital for treatment.

In Bodmin, a 999 was received just before 7.45am about a fire in a residential care home.

Three fire engines - two from Bodmin and one from Lostwithiel - were sent, but found the fire out when they arrived.

The first crew to get there inspected the building to ensure it was safe.

And in Newquay a fire crew was called just before 7am to help ambulance staff in Tower Road, where a patient had collapsed and was lying against their front door.

Firefighters climbed a triple extension ladder to gain entry via a window and allow access for the ambulance crew.

A spokesperson for Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "Thank you to all our emergency workers that work tirelessly across our county."