Huge blaze lights up sky for miles around as Dartmoor national park catches fire

Firefighters are trying to battle a large fire which has broken out on Dartmoor in Devon. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has said the blaze is near Tavy Cleave, a few miles north east of Tavistock. The service has deployed five pumps and other units but has struggled to tackle the fire due to its location. Pictures on social media showed a large stretching blaze which has illuminated the night sky and can be reportedly seen from as far as Plymouth and Cornwall. Firefighters are on scene tackling a huge blaze which has lit up sky for miles around as Dartmoor national park catches fire Witnesses described the scene as biblical as large clouds of smoke have filled the sky and the hills are backlit as silhouettes The flames can be seen in the night sky from as far away as Plymouth and Cornwall as firefighters struggle to get to the scene The fire is estimated to be about 3.1 miles of 5km wide and is continuing to spread according to the national park officer Photographer Matt Gilley said the scene was ‘Biblical’. He said: ‘The hills are like a silhouette from the smoke.’ A spokesperson for Devon and… Read full this story

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