Crews called as dumped batteries 'exploded' in fire
Firefighters used a new misting tool as they were called to a blaze caused by discarded batteries in Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service launched the Polaris - a pump with a large thin tube - in August and put it to the test for the first time on Wednesday.
Crews from Tuxford were called to Windmill Lane in Worksop just after 10:15 GMT where two tonnes of lithium-ion batteries had been discarded and were exploding, the fire service said.
The fire service's group manager for north Nottinghamshire, Tom Staples, said more of the tools and vehicles would be brought in soon "to further improve our ability to fight rural fires and access other hard to reach incident types".
The tool uses a 'misting lance', which is a large thin tube, to push into the fire, which enables firefighters to tackle the fire from the middle, rather than just on top.
It was introduced following a rise in outdoor and rural fires the service was attending.
Mr Staples said: "I'm delighted that the Polaris and L200 vehicles at Tuxford fire station are getting used, especially for the type of incidents we have previously struggled to access with our traditional fire engines."
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