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Wednesday, 24 April 2019 07:16

Fire crews and volunteers tackle 12 separate blazes across seven miles of south Dartmoor.

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Callout 11/2019 -  Ryders Hill,  13:54 24th April 2019

Fire crews and volunteers are tackling 12 separate blazes across seven miles of south Dartmoor.

Crews on foot are using beaters and a range of specialist vehicles

Photo credit: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

BBC News article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-48022190

7 team members were called to act as drivers and navigators for fire service personnel when another blaze was reported on Ryder’s Hill.

After being stood to for several hours it became apparent that the newly reported blaze must have been a misreported sighting of the earlier fire. Team members and vehicles now heading for home.

 

 
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