Patrols to be carried out on Bodmin Moor after massive gorse fire
Crews will be carrying out checks on Friday night to stop further outbreaks
Last updated 12th Feb 2021
Crews in Cornwall will patrol Bodmin Moor on Friday night after another massive fire broke out.
An area of gorse that went up in flames at Millpool was also three miles wide.
Firefighters from St Dennis to Delabole were scrambled late on Thursday night.
Callers told us smoke was blowing across the A30 at Temple.
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Now crews have confirmed that they will on the site doing checks, to stop further outbreaks.
First thing on Friday morning, fire crews tweeted:
"We are aware of two areas of gorse which are currently still burning on Cardinham Moor near Bodmin.
"@BodminCFRS have been in attendance all night to monitor from a distance.
"Another crew from Bodmin will reattend the fire ground in the daylight to reassess".
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
"Calls were received at 23:18 alerting Critical Control of a large gorse fire.
"Resources from Wadebridge, Lostwithiel, Bodmin, Delabole, St Columb, and St Dennis attended and were greeted with a 3 mile front of high grass and gorse on fire.
"One appliance from Bodmin remains in the area at this time".
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
It comes after a giant blaze broke out on Dartmoor on Thursday evening, with the flames so big they could be seen from Launceston and Saltash.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that the blaze has now been extinguished, after almost 18 hours.
Crews say it was the right decision to stand back and monitor the huge fire - rather than putting firefighters lives’ at risk by trying to put it out.
The fire is no longer burning but a roughly three mile stretch of moorland - which is hard to reach - near Peter Tavey outside Tavistock, remains charred.
Investigations into the cause of the fire continue.
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