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| Dartmoor rangers check for hotspots after fire | Dartmoor rangers check for hotspots after fire |
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| Rangers on Dartmoor are monitoring the site of a fire that affected about 1,500 acres of the national park to check for areas where it could potentially reignite. | Rangers on Dartmoor are monitoring the site of a fire that affected about 1,500 acres of the national park to check for areas where it could potentially reignite. |
| More than 70 firefighters from the Devon and Somerset fire service tackled the blaze on Saturday, aided by locals who live and work on the moor. Their efforts were hampered by strong and variable winds, but the fire was extinguished by 7.15pm. | More than 70 firefighters from the Devon and Somerset fire service tackled the blaze on Saturday, aided by locals who live and work on the moor. Their efforts were hampered by strong and variable winds, but the fire was extinguished by 7.15pm. |
| Fire crews handed the scene over to the park rangers, who were continuing to monitor for hotspots that could ignite again. | Fire crews handed the scene over to the park rangers, who were continuing to monitor for hotspots that could ignite again. |
| Rob Steemson, the park's head ranger, told BBC News the fire was one of the largest in the area for years. The cause was unknown, he said, adding that no controlled burning of overgrown heathland had been approved in the area at the time. | Rob Steemson, the park's head ranger, told BBC News the fire was one of the largest in the area for years. The cause was unknown, he said, adding that no controlled burning of overgrown heathland had been approved in the area at the time. |
| He praised the efforts of the local people who helped to tackle the fire. "The eight commoners were quite magnificent and did a sterling job," he said. | He praised the efforts of the local people who helped to tackle the fire. "The eight commoners were quite magnificent and did a sterling job," he said. |
| Smoke from the fire, near Lydford, could be seen from 40 miles away, the fire service said. | Smoke from the fire, near Lydford, could be seen from 40 miles away, the fire service said. |
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