Fire on open ground in Shirebrook

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST

Water back pack and buckets needed to put out open ground fire.

Firefighters from Shirebrook attended the fire in Recreation Road, Shirebrook at around midnight yesterday (Saturday, May 19).

A vet attended the scene and sedated the horse while fire crews set about the rescue operation using ropes and hoists.

placeholder image — A vet attended the scene and sedated the horse while fire crews set about the rescue operation using ropes and hoists.

Derbyshire Police were also notified of this incident.

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