Ammon News - A large wildfire on Dartmoor that started on Sunday afternoon has destroyed about 12,500 acres (50 sq km) of land.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said at its peak the blaze stretched across an area 3km (1.9 miles) by 1.4km (0.9 miles) and crews from 13 stations were deployed to the Dartmoor Forest area near Cut Hill.

Wildlife support officers and a police helicopter were also deployed, which confirmed there were no concerns about injuries or missing people.

In an update at 17:00 BST on Monday the fire service confirmed the fire was out.

A drone team and two all-terrain vehicles were used to check for any hot spots after the fire service said "all fire fronts were extinguished" on Monday afternoon. BBC