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Major incident declared for Dartmoor gorse fire

Kevin Kelland Gorse fire on DartmoorKevin Kelland
Firefighters battled the Dartmoor gorse blaze on multiple fronts

A major incident was declared after a large gorse fire broke out on Dartmoor, Devon County Council has said.

Thirteen fire engines were called to fight the blaze on multiple fronts to prevent it from spreading after it was reported at about 12:00 GMT.

It was confirmed to have been put out by about 16:00.

The A386 was closed locally for several hours, but was later reopened, with drivers told to "expect delays until traffic subsides".

Devon and Cornwall Police closed the Clearbrook turning of the A386 in Roborough, near Plymouth, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said.

All people who had been in the area of the blaze had been accounted for, it added.

Kevin Kelland Gorse fire on DartmoorKevin Kelland
Smoke from the blaze can be seen from the surrounding countryside
Kevin Kelland Gorse fire on DartmoorKevin Kelland
The blaze was first reported at about 12:00
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