Two Bolsover fires in one afternoon started '˜deliberately'

Two fires in the same location may have been started deliberately.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Aug 2016, 16:22 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 17:06 BST

The first call out to Dale Lane in Bolsover was at 12.39pm today - Wednesday, August 17 - where 80m of straw and hedges were on fire.

Bolsover fire crew attended put out the flames and left at 1pm.

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At 2.10pm another call was made and the Bolsover team returned this time to 60m of straw alight.

A spokesman for Derbsyhire Fire and Rescue said: “The police have been informed as we believe these fires are connected and may have been started deliberately.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101.