Multiple gorse fires confirmed as arson on Bodmin Moor

Fire crews and police respond to blazes in Temple and Mount areas

Author: Adam ClarkPublished 24th Mar 2026

Firefighters responded to multiple gorse fires on Bodmin Moor last night.

Crews from Bodmin and Wadebridge, accompanied by a fire officer using a drone, attended the fires in the Temple and Mount areas.

The fires have been confirmed as acts of arson, according to Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service.

Devon & Cornwall Police have been contacted for comment.

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