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Kilometre-wide moor fire is extinguished

George Thorpe
BBC News, South West
Lisa Paul A large moorland fire burns in the distance from Newquay. Large orange flames head towards the night sky. Hundreds of buildings are in the foreground.Lisa Paul
People living in areas nearby including Newquay said they could see the flames from the fire

A large fire with a front of more than 1km (0.62 miles) on Cornish moorland has been extinguished by firefighters.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it received reports of the incident on Rosenannon Downs near St Columb just after 19:30 GMT on Thursday with seven engines and four Land Rovers dispatched to the scene.

While the blaze was ongoing, a fire service spokesperson said: "The fire has a front of over 1,000m and is being managed by the fire service. The fire is being allowed to burn to natural breaks."

In an update posted at 23:04 GMT, the spokesperson said: "The fire has now been extinguished and all appliances are returning to home stations."

Tariq El-Sawad Flames from a fire on Rosenannon Downs seen in the distance from Newquay. A number of buildings with their lights on can be seen along Newquay's skyline. It is night time.Tariq El-Sawad
Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze shortly after 23:00

Flames from the fire had been spotted for miles around with people posting about the incident on social media in surrounding areas including Newquay, St Columb and Wadebridge.

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