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Nine fire crews tackle blaze at nature reserve

News imageCambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service Smoke billows from a nature reserve into a clear blue sky. Hills and trees are in the distance.Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the nature reserve at 15:48 BST

Nine fire crews tackled a blaze at a nature reserve.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Hampton Nature Reserve, which runs alongside Fletton Parkway, in Peterborough, at about 15:48 BST.

Crews from Dogsthorpe, Yaxley, Stanground, Huntingdon and other stations were at the fire, which spread to grass and trees.

A farmer was also at the scene assisting with a water bowser before the fire service said the incident was under control and being scaled back at 19:30.

News imageCambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service A walkway through a nature reserve. Hedges to the right on a slope have been burnt and charred in a fire. A yellow hose pipe runs up the middle of a footpath.Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Crews responded from stations including March, Chatteris, Gamlingay and St Neots
News imageCambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service A lone firefighter wearing a yellow hard helmet with a black T-shirt and shorts directs a water hose toward the ground to put out a fire. The ground around him has been blackened in a fire.Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Crews had the fire under control at 19:30

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