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Four Pump Gorse Fire
Tregonetha Downs, near St Columb at 14/02/2008 18:40
Twenty five firefighters from St Columb, St Dennis, Bodmin and St Austell fought a large gorse fire that was being fanned by strong winds. The crews used beaters to extinguish the fire by 2010hrs. The fire had travelled about half a mile with a 300 metre front.
Arson is suspected and the police are now dealing.
Date Posted: 14/02/2008