APPLIANCES from Okehampton, Newton Abbot and Tavistock were mobilised to reports of swaling out of control in Two Bridges, Princetown at around 3.05pm this afternoon (March 21).

On arrival crews discovered a large area of gorse well alight and requested two more appliances.

Crews from Moretonhampstead and Plympton were mobilised.

At around 4.10pm steady progress at been made attempting to stop the fire entering the woods.

At 4.42pm the stop message was received.