Large gorse fire breaks out on hill above Redruth
FIREFIGHTERS have been tackling a massive gorse fire just outside Redruth overnight with the whole hill on fire. Fire control received the first of 84 repeat calls at 9.30pm last night reporting a large gorse fire in the Wheal Uny area of Redruth. When they arrived they found a large fire with a 400 metre front the flames could be seen for miles around. The fire at the height of the blaze. Picture Hayle Community Fire Services Local resident Jon Dripps whos is only half a mile from the fire posted on Facebook last night. "Some p***k's only gone and set the countryside alight in Red...
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