Firefighters tackling large house fire near Saltash in Cornwall

The fire was in the kitchen. Credit: Saltash Community Fire Station

Fire crews have been working through the night to tackle a large fire at a house near Saltash in Cornwall.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) said it received calls at around 2am on Monday 1 March about a property fire in the Landulph area.

Firefighters said it was in the kitchen of the house and at its height 10 fire engines were on scene to fight the flames.

ITV News West Country understands two people fled the house and are not injured.

Picture from inside the burnt out house. Credit: Saltash Community Fire Station

According to Saltash Community Fire Station, the incident has now been scaled back to two appliances and crews are monitoring the situation.