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Firefighters have put out a fire in Hemel Hempstead today (August 11) after they were alerted to the incident by the public.

A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue said: “We were called at 12:48pm today to reports of a fire in Cherry Tree Lane Hemel Hempstead.”

Lone firefighter pictured trying to control Berkhamsted blaze during dry weather

The fire service were called at 12:48pm to reports of a fire in Cherry Tree Lane in Hemel Hempstead.

Two fire engines from Hemel Hempstead fire station were sent to the scene, where crews found a hedgerow on fire.

They added: “Firefighters tackled the fire with hose reels and prevented it from spreading to nearby straw bales, before extinguishing it. The fire was out by 1:15pm and is believed to have started accidentally.”

This is the latest of a spate of fires across Dacorum this week.

Two fire engines tackle hedgerow blaze in Hemel Hempstead as spate of wildfires continues