Fire crews attempting to stop field fire reaching forestry area
Fire crews attended a field fire in Brandon. Picture: Rebecca Murphy - Credit: Archant
Fire crews are currently tackling a standing crop fire to try and stop it from reaching an area of forest.
Fire crews attended a field fire in Brandon. Picture: Rebecca Murphy - Credit: Archant
Suffolk Fire and Rescue was alerted to the blaze, off Green Road in Brandon, at 1.37pm this afternoon.
It is affected a half mile narrow strip of land and is close to Thetford Forest.
Fire engines from Brandon, Mildenhall, Newmarket and two from Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service as well as a misting unit are on scene.
A further appliance from Mildenhall has been requested.
You may also want to watch:
A spokesman for the service said: “Crews are dampening down as they are scared it is going to attack the forest area.”
More to follow.
Most Read
- 1 Fifteen flood alerts in place amid 'stay indoors' warning
- 2 Parent fined after teens dumped waste at town estate
- 3 Man who drove 128 miles for fish and chips among latest Covid fines
- 4 Burst main leaves villages without water
- 5 Police amazed no one hurt after tree falls on Fiat 500
- 6 School 'relieves stress' for families by loaning laptops in lockdown
- 7 Heat map images reveal Norfolk's most popular running routes
- 8 Storm Christoph flood fears bring spike in sandbag sales
- 9 Plans submitted for Center Parcs-inspired retirement village
- 10 Norfolk to get rapid Covid test sites - to find people without symptoms
