UPDATE: Firefighters have now left the area and the incident has been closed.

The fire had affected a patch of land measuring 20ft by 5ft.

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A FIRE has broken out on the cliffs at Shanklin this morning (Wednesday).

Appliances from Shanklin and Ryde Fire Stations are in attendance, at the bottom and top of the cliffs at the Luccombe end of the Esplanade.

Coastguards from Bembridge and Ventnor are on site helping to get the equipment up and down the cliffs, as the access is limited.

The emergency services were alerted at 10.51am and are working together to extinguish the fire. No buildings are reported as affected.