Forest Fire In Brandon Woods Close To Center Parcs Holiday Village

Published: Monday 7th July 2010 19.00

 

Suffolk Fire and Rescue service were despatched to reports of a blaze in woods close to Center Parcs Elveden Forest.

 

A call was received at 2.45pm on Monday after the fire was spotted just off the B1106 close to Mayday Farm.

 

When appliances from Brandon and Thetford arrived at the scene they found approximately 300 square metres of forestry and undergrowth on fire.

 

The water carrier from Newmarket and Unimog from Bury St Edmunds were also in attendance and firefighters used water hoses and water fogs to control the fire.