Norfolk Fire declare major incident after heatwave brings wave of blazes

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service have declared a Major Incident due to the demands caused by ongoing incidents related to the current heatwave.

It says all appliances are either committed to ongoing incidents or have been alerted to a state of standby for incoming calls.

Crews across the county have been dealing with multiple serious large fires involving fields and homes.

Additional Command, Control and Mobilising says arrangements have been put in place to manage the increased volume of calls and incidents, and to ensure the best balance of available appliances across the county.

While the incident is ongoing, they say they must prioritise resources and ask the public that they only contact Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service with emergency calls.

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