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Baggy Point fire cause confirmed

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Baggy Point fire cause confirmed

Date of alert:

Saturday, 3 September 2022

Crime Ref:

Force:

Devon & Cornwall Police

The cause of the enormous fire that has ravaged a North Devon beauty spot for days has been confirmed.

The fire at Baggy Point near Croyde started on Monday afternoon (August 29) and burned for two days, being confirmed as finally out only at 9pm last night (Wednesday)

This afternoon the fire service confirmed that the fire had been started by a disposable barbecue.