Fire breaks out in cars at Dobwalls scrapyard

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Fire at Orchards yard
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About 12 vehicles were on fire at the yard

More than 30 firefighters have dealt with a large fire at a scrapyard in Cornwall.

At its height, about 12 vehicles were on fire at Orchards Scrap Yard, north of Dobwalls, near Liskeard, after it broke out at about 10:20 BST, the fire service said.

Four fire appliances were sent to the yard, plus an incident command unit and a further support vehicle.

The fire was believed to have started accidentally, the service said.

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