Car fire ignites moorland blaze near A30
The blaze started on the A30 eastbound carriageway near Temple Tor on Bodmin Moor, said Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service.
Devon and Cornwall Police are on the scene and have closed one lane of the eastbound carriageway, the service said.
Traffic website Inrix reported traffic was building up in the area.
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