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Bobcat called on at fire
Thursday 8 May
11.06 River Avon tow path, Leigh Woods, Bristol
One of the fire service's newest pieces of equipment was brought
in to use during a firefighting operation in an area of
difficult access at Leigh Woods.
On arrival crews found a fire in approximately 10 tonnes of
rubber chippings at the site of a former police
shooting range. As the incident was located some one and
a half miles from the main road and along a narrow path,
normal pumping appliances were unable to reach it.
As a result the 'Bobcat' digger, part of Avon Fire &
Rescue Service's (AF&RS) Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)
equipment was mobilsed. The mini digger was able to reach the
site to dig out and turn over the several tonnes
of rubber chippings in order to extinguish the fire.
Firefighters also worked alongside the machinery beating out
flames. Crews remained on scene for around four hours.
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