Fire crews called to several incidents of fly-tipped waste set on fire in Derbyshire town

Firefighters have faced a number of incidents in and around a Derbyshire town – in which fly-tipped waste was set alight.

By Tom Hardwick

Published 20th Jul 2022, 14:58 BST

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The Dronfield Fire Station have received multiple reports of fly-tipped waste being set on fire across the area – with occurrences in Dronfield Nature Park, Holmesfield, Coal Aston and Barlow.

Fire crews believe that these blazes, which have taken place over recent days, were started deliberately – tying up their resources and delaying their response to emergencies where there is a risk to life.

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Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to report it anonymously to FireStopppers either online by calling 0800 169 5558.

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