Fire on a fishing boat in Newlyn Harbour last night.

Emergency services, including the Penlee Lifeboat Ivan Ellen, were called to a 25m fishing boat on fire at 11.12pm last night (September 10).

One crewman had escaped the boat which was well alight but there were concerns that there may be more crew inside.

The Penlee Lifeboat was the first to arrive at the scene and moored alongside the fishing vessel tackling the fire coming from the galley area with two sea water hoses.

Newlyn lifeboat moored alongside the vessel to allow the crew to use sea water hoses to tackle the fire. (Image: Penlee Lifeboat)

Shortly afterwards the Penzance Fire Brigade arrived and set up hoses on the dockside to tackle the fire from the other side.

Two fire crew entered the vessel to search for any other crew. Meanwhile, the crew member who had escaped and had collapsed was given oxygen at the scene until an ambulance arrived and took him away.

Posting on Facebook, Penlee Lifeboat said it was a great response by all the emergency services involved.

“At 23:12 last night the Penlee Lifeboat crew received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard after receiving reports of a 25m fishing vessel on fire in Newlyn Harbour,” said the post.

“Penlee Lifeboat “Ivan Ellen” launched immediately under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey, Mechanic Tony Rendle and five volunteers.

“One crewman on the fishing vessel had escaped the fire but there was concerns that other crew were still onboard, the lifeboat moored alongside the fishing vessel and tackled the fire coming from the galley area with two sea water hoses.”

“Shortly after Penzance Fire Brigade arrived on scene and quickly set up further hoses to tackle the fire.

“Two fireman with breathing apparatus entered the vessel to search for any crew onboard.

“During this time the crewman that escaped the fire collapsed and required medical attention.”

Newlyn lifeboat moored alongside the vessel to allow the crew to use sea water hoses to tackle the fire. (Image: Penlee Lifeboat)

The Penzance Cliff Rescue team carried out a medical assessment and asked for assistance from the lifeboat crew, one crew member helped and administered oxygen until the ambulance arrived on scene.

After an hour the fire onboard the fishing vessel was extinguished after a thorough search by the Fire Brigade with no one else being found onboard.

Cornwall fire and rescue service said five appliances from Penzance, St Just, Hayle and St Ives attended the boat fire.

“The boat measured 25 metres and was well alight on crews arrival,” it said. “Firefighters used four breathing apparatus with a hose reel jet and thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire. Once casualty suffering smoke inhalation was left in the care of Ambulance crew. Lifeboat, Coastguard and Police also attended the scene to assist with the incident.”