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| Cornwall man arrested over Bodmin house explosion | Cornwall man arrested over Bodmin house explosion |
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| A 49-year-old Truro man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after an explosion that ripped the roof off a house in Cornwall. | |
| More than 20 firefighters battled a fierce fire which broke out after the blast at Margaret's Crescent in Bodmin, just before 21:00 BST on Tuesday. | More than 20 firefighters battled a fierce fire which broke out after the blast at Margaret's Crescent in Bodmin, just before 21:00 BST on Tuesday. |
| Engineers from Western Power dug up the pavement to cut off the electricity to the vacant house after the roof and one side of the building were blown off. | Engineers from Western Power dug up the pavement to cut off the electricity to the vacant house after the roof and one side of the building were blown off. |
| A spokesman said no-one was hurt. | |
| One neighbour said she heard two separate "booms" and rushed outside to see the house badly damaged and ablaze. | One neighbour said she heard two separate "booms" and rushed outside to see the house badly damaged and ablaze. |
| 'Dramatic scenes' | 'Dramatic scenes' |
| Another resident, Colin Pearce, was dragged from his bed by neighbours who feared the flames could spread to his home, just feet from the burning building. | Another resident, Colin Pearce, was dragged from his bed by neighbours who feared the flames could spread to his home, just feet from the burning building. |
| Mr Pearce said: "I was asleep at the time, I had had a long day and went to bed at 7pm." | Mr Pearce said: "I was asleep at the time, I had had a long day and went to bed at 7pm." |
| Station manager for Cornwall Fire and Rescue in the east of Cornwall Lee Griffin said: "The front of the building had exploded into the front of the garden. There were quite dramatic scenes. | Station manager for Cornwall Fire and Rescue in the east of Cornwall Lee Griffin said: "The front of the building had exploded into the front of the garden. There were quite dramatic scenes. |
| "We had to evacuate people from the immediate properties around. Once the fire was under control people were allowed back into their homes. It was amazing that no-one was injured." | "We had to evacuate people from the immediate properties around. Once the fire was under control people were allowed back into their homes. It was amazing that no-one was injured." |
| At its peak three fire crews, two from Bodmin and one from nearby Lostwithiel, tackled the fire, the cause of which is being investigated. | At its peak three fire crews, two from Bodmin and one from nearby Lostwithiel, tackled the fire, the cause of which is being investigated. |