FIREFIGHTERS from Teignbridge have been assisting their colleagues in South Devon tackle a property fire that started in Torquay yesterday (May 31).

Crews from Ashburton, Bovey Tracey, Buckfastleigh, Chagford, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth responded to the blaze at Water Lane in the Shiphay area of Torquay.

According to Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service fire control received multiple calls to a detached thatched property on fire in Water Lane in the Shiphay area of Torquay just after 4.30pm yesterdayafternoon.

The incident, which is still ongoing, saw twelve fire appliances plus multiple supporting and specialist units attend the scene.