FIREFIGHTERS were called to extinguish a gorse blaze last Thursday evening which they say was started deliberately.

Calls were received by the emergency services reporting a fire near to the cricket pitch in Chollacott Lane, Tavistock.

One fire appliance from Tavistock was mobilised at 8.20pm and on arrival crews found an area of gorse measuring approximately 40 metres by 20m well alight.

Crews extinguished the fire using beaters.