A fire broke out as a homeowner was cutting their hedge with a chainsaw in Nailsea. The blaze prompted fire crews to rush to the scene on Trendlewood Way at around noon on Monday (June 5).
The flames quickly spread to an adjacent street light and smoke was seen billowing across the road. It is believed the hedge caught fire while the owner of the house was cutting it with the chainsaw.
As reported by Somerset Live, Avon Fire and Rescue Service crews from Nailsea and Bedminster attended the hedgerow fire. They used high pressure hose reel jets to put out the flames.
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A spokesman for Avon Fire and Rescue said: “We were called at noon yesterday to reports of a grass fire in Trendlewood Way, Nailsea. On arrival we found the hedge had caught fire which had also affected a nearby street lamp.
"Crews used a high pressure hose reel jet to extinguish the fire and the local council was called to check the street lamp.” The fire service added that the cause of the blaze was accidental.
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