FIREFIGHTERS are this evening, Wednesday, battling a moorland blaze at Dunsford.

Crews from Bovey Tracey, Chagford and Moretonhampstead are among eight fire stations responding to the shout which came shortly after 3pm.

Fire Control reports: ‘Crews received calls for smoke in the area of Dunsford.

‘One fire appliance from Danes Castle was mobilised and upon arrival crews made up for a 4x4 vehicle from Chagford and a water carrier from Danes Castle.

‘Fire crews also requested an additional four fire appliances to be mobilised for crewing, these came from Chagford, Moretonhampstead, Middlemoor and Bovey Tracey.

‘The command support unit from Honiton was also mobilised.

In an update at 6.47 they report: ‘Crews are at work preventing fire spread which is 350 metres by 50 metres with beaters and hose reel jets.’

By shortly before 10pm they declared the incident was closed.