Moorland Fire at Dinger Tor, Dartmoor
Posted: 04.04.20 at 17:54 by The Editor
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Date: 04.04.2020
Time: 15:00
Location: Dinger Tor, Dartmoor
Two fire engines from Okehampton were called to attend a moorland fire on Dartmoor this afternoon.
On arrival the crews confirmed that there was a large amount of grass on fire and requested a further two fire engines from Hatherleigh and North Tawton, along with three off road vehicles from Okehampton, Chagford and Tavistock to attend.
Crews are currently at work with beaters and a fogging unit to bring the fire under control.
This incident is still ongoing and the details will be updated as the incident progresses.
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