Fire crews called to Crowland hedge blaze

Two fire crews were called out to deal with a hedge blaze.

Firefighters from Spalding and Holbeach attended the scene in Crowland this afternoon (April 11).

The incident occurred at 1.25pm.

“Crews attended Dowsdale Bank, Crowland,” a Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue statement read.

“Five metres of conifer hedging was alight. Crews extinguished using one hose reel.

“The cause was an electricity cable igniting the hedge.”