Firefighters from Thetford, Brandon and Newmarket called to forest fire

Firefighters were alerted to a blaze in a Suffolk forest yesterday.

Four fire crews attended the incident in Bury Road, Brandon, at 5.15pm.

A tweet from Brandon Fire Station said crews found an area of about 20x10 metres alight.

They used a hose-reel and two beaters to extinguish the fire.

Two crews from Thetford, one from Brandon and one from Newmarket were called.

The incident was dealt with by 6.13pm.

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