Fire crews were attacked with golf balls while trying to bring a deliberate fire under control. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue are launching an appeal for information after the fire was started on Oak Tree Nature Reserve on Friday, July 15 just before 7pm.
Seven fire engines and two waters from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire fire and rescue services were in attendance to the blaze which was out in the open. Crews spent over three hours tackling the blaze and were able to prevent the fire from spreading to a nearby leisure centre.
During the course of tackling the fire, crews were then attacked with golf balls. Area Manager Andy Macey of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Deliberate fires put lives at risk and take our fire engines away from dealing with other life-threatening incidents.
