Firefighters tackle huge 100mx 100m Duckmanton blaze

Crews were at the scene between Inkersall Green and Duckmanton for more three hours tackling a huge woodland fire.
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Firefighters were on the scene

Yesterday, Wednesday, July 18 at 1.23pm crews from Staveley, Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Ashfield, Bolosover, Dronfield and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue attended a large fire which had spread to woodland on Inkersall Road and Cemetary Road.

A spokesman for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Two main lines were used to extinguish the 100m by 100m fire.

“The fire was confirmed out at 3.59pm and the last crew left scene at 4.35pm.”