FIRE crews from Chagford, Moretonhampstead and Danes Castle battled a moorland blaze early this morning (Thursday, February 11).

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received multiple calls reporting a fire at Meldon Hill near Chagford just before 2am.

A spokesperson said: ‘Fire control immediately mobilised one fire appliance from Chagford, one fire appliance from Moretonhampstead, a water carrier from Danes Castle and a 4x4 from Chagford to attend this incident.

‘On arrival the incident commander confirmed a fire at the above location involving gorse on open moorland with three fire fronts approximately five hundred square metres.

‘Crews promptly got to work with beater, one hose reel jet and one fogging unit to extinguish the fires.’