A neighbour smelt smoke, opened their front door and described seeing what appeared to be 'a massive ball of fire heading towards my house'. It came as crews were called to a large grass fire in Hoewood Road, in Bulwell.
The incident on Sunday evening (August 7) involved 9,000 square metres of grass. Firefighters from the Stapleford, Stockhill and Ashfield fire stations were called to the scene.
On Sunday, one local resident said: “I could smell smoke and heard people shouting, I opened the front door and saw what looked like a massive ball of fire heading towards my house.”
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Crews used three hose reel jets and firefighters have released pictures of crews working hard at the scene. In a statement on Facebook, just after 8.30am on Monday (August 8), officials from Stapleford Fire Station provided an update.
"We created a fire break using four hose reel jets and wildfire beaters," a spokesman said. "Revisits continue to the site to ensure that no hot spots remain. With a weather warnings issued for a further heatwave, we are asking you to help us."
Met Office forecasters have predicted a long spell of hot weather for Nottingham this week as warnings of a second heatwave were issued for Britain. And officials at Stapleford Fire Station have asked people to avoid using disposable barbeques for safety reasons.
"If you do spot a fire, don’t delay. Call 999 and ask for the fire service," they added. "Keep calm and get everyone out / away as quickly as you can." They also suggest that people download the What3words app, which can help the fire service find the exact location of an emergency quicker. Other information in relation to landmarks or a map reference are also helpful.
While crews were dealing with the grass fire, other firefighters dealt with a separate house fire in Highbury Road, in Bulwell.
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