Fire started in Newhaven quarry

Firefighters were called to a field on fire off the A515 in Newhaven on Tuesday.

Crews from Ashbourne were mobilised at 3.17pm, putting out the fire using a water pump.

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Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the blaze was caused by a large amount of rubbish, which had caught fire in a disused quarry. The stock message was received at 4.43pm.

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