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Firefighters were called to a blaze in woodland near Mansfield which is believed to have been started deliberately.

Crews from Kirkby’s Ashfield Fire Station joined firefighters from Mansfield, Worksop and Hucknall in tackling the blaze in Thieves Wood, between Mansfield and Harlow Wood, following the call on Thursday, June 8, at about 5.50pm.

A Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said about 250 sq metres of grass and undergrowth were on fire and crews used two high pressure hose-reel jets and the water bowser from Worksop to help extinguish it, before crews left the scene just before 9pm.

Wayne Brookes, crew manager, said “The cause of the fire was found to be deliberate ignition. If you have any information about this incident, we ask that you contact FireStoppers anonymously, on 0800 169 5558.

A firefighter in action in Thieves Wood.

“Because this fire was fairly remote, What3Words aided crews in finding the location of the fire. We recommend that everyone downloads the What3Words app this summer, as wildfires continue to occur.”

The call came just hours after Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service had issued a warning about wild fires.

The service spoke out with hot weekend temperatures predicted.

June is Outdoor Fire Safety Month and NFRS issued a reminder to be fire aware after the Met Office predicted temperatures in the high 20s this weekend.

The message was reiterated by Ashfield crews after yesterday’s call.

A station spokesman said: “Most fires in the open can be prevented by following some simple steps – flames aren’t games.”

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Advice includes:

A fire appliance in the sunshine at the scene.

Never throw cigarette ends out of car windows;

Make sure cigarettes are put out properly;

Take your rubbish home or put in a nearby bin;

Don’t leave glass bottles lying on the ground. Sunlight shining through glass can start a fire;

Avoid using open fires in the countryside;

If you’re enjoying the outdoors, don’t use a disposable barbecue – if left smouldering it can easily set fire to the ground and spread.

Crews called to Mansfield grass blaze within hours of issuing wild fires warning