Dozens of firefighters have been 'tirelessly' tackling the blaze since Tuesday afternoon
Fire crews have finally extinguished a huge wildfire in Nottinghamshire - three days after the flames started burning.
Dozens of firefighters had been "tirelessly" tackling the blaze at a farm on Blidworth Lane, Blidworth, since about 13:35 BST on Tuesday.Crews left the scene at about 17:25 on Friday. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters had been working to extinguish 20 hectares of forest, fields and hedgerows.
On Tuesday - as temperatures exceeded 40C across the UK - the fire service control room said it had taken 906 calls in 36 hours, against an average of 110 in 24 hours.as the flames in Blidworth edged closer.On Friday evening, the fire service confirmed that after carrying out final inspections for "hot spots", firefighters had finally left the scene.
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