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Kilometre-wide Rosenannon Downs fire extinguished in Cornwall | |
(about 8 hours later) | |
People living in areas nearby including Newquay said they could see the flames from the fire | People living in areas nearby including Newquay said they could see the flames from the fire |
A large fire with a front of more than 1km (0.62 miles) on Cornish moorland has been extinguished by firefighters. | |
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it received reports of the incident on Rosenannon Downs near St Columb just after 19:30 GMT on Thursday with seven engines and four Land Rovers dispatched to the scene. | Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it received reports of the incident on Rosenannon Downs near St Columb just after 19:30 GMT on Thursday with seven engines and four Land Rovers dispatched to the scene. |
While the blaze was ongoing, a fire service spokesperson said: "The fire has a front of over 1,000m and is being managed by the fire service. The fire is being allowed to burn to natural breaks." | |
In an update posted at 23:04 GMT, the spokesperson said: "The fire has now been extinguished and all appliances are returning to home stations." | |
Firefighters tackling the blaze on Rosenannon Downs near St Columb | |
Flames from the fire had been spotted for miles around with people posting about the incident on social media in surrounding areas including Newquay, St Columb and Wadebridge. | |
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