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Fire crews fight gorse fire on cliff

News imageDRONEMAN An aerial photo of Basset Cove, Portreath. There is a large amount of smoke on the cliff. The cliff is covered in grass. The sea is in the background. DRONEMAN
The fire was believed to have started on Monday

Emergency crews have been fighting a gorse fire in Cornwall.

The fire on North Cliffs, near Portreath, is believed to have started on Monday.

Drone footage has shown a large area smouldering on the cliff edge.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said at about 02:50 BST crews from Tolvaddon had been using hose reels and beaters to extinguish it.

Drone footage shows fire at North Cliffs in Cornwall

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