Norfolk fire crews called to blaze near Caldecott golf club
A dozen fire crews spent nearly seven hours tackling a wildfire close to a golf club.Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Sandy Lane in Belton, near Great Yarmouth at about 14:44 BST on Sunday after reports of a blaze on Belton Common.Three appliances, water carriers and a control unit from across the county worked to bring the flames under control and were stood down at about 21:35. One crew returned to the scene on Monday morning to dampen the remaining hotspots.
The incident took place near electricity pylons but no power cuts were reported.
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