Incident
Outdoor fire
Date
6.51pm - 24 March 2025
Last updated
10.26pm - 24 March 2025
Status
Closed
Incident type
Heathland / moorland
Location
Chagford
Attending station
North Tawton
Okehampton
Bovey Tracey
Chagford
Moretonhampstead
Fire control received multiple calls to a fire on Nattadon common. On arrival crews confirmed one fire front measuring 25 metres, second fire front measuring 15 and third fire front measuring 100 metres. Crews requested a further three resources to assist with extinguishing the fire. One 4x4 vehicle from Okehampton was mobilised for access along with crews from Chagford and Bovey Tracey.
Equipment in use as is follows;
- Beaters
- Scotty packs
Crews confirmed that eleven hectares of fern, bracken and gorse has now been extinguished and are monitoring for hotspots.
The fire is believed to be accidental and crews have now come away.