BBC News, South West
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighters are still fighting a great forest fire in Dartmoor that began on Sunday night.
The fire and rescue service of Devon and Somerset said that the fire had spread through an area of 3 km (1.9 miles) in 1.4 km (0.9 miles) and in the Sunday crew of 13 stations they had been deployed in the Dartmoor forest area near Hill Hill.
The officers of support for wildlife and a police helicopter also deployed, confirming that there are no groups about injuries or missing persons.
On Monday, the Fire Service asked people to avoid the area and any property affected by smoke must close their windows.
Around 10:45 BST, a fire service spokesman asked people to avoid the areas of Merrivale and Okehampton Range.
They said: “If you head towards the Páramo because with the Changlalay climate, the fire could unpredictably.
“We are monitoring it and we are still trying to exalt it.”
There are currently 10 appliances on the scene, most of which are “special appliances for Moorland fire fighting,” said the spokesman.
The Firefighters service said the cause was currently “unknown.”
