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Fires break out after heatwave


WILDFIRESflaredintheborough as Britain baked in record temper- atures lastmonth. Firefighters in full kit tackled two


major blazes as themercury hit the high 30s on Thursday, July 25. In Chart Sutton, six fire engines


tookonatwo-hectare cornfieldcon- flagration.Theywere calledout just after 2.30pm. A spokesman for Kent Fire and


Rescue Service said the crews’ first priority was to limit the fire’s spread. Two hours after arriving, having


used threemain jets and three hose reel jets on the flames, firefighters declared the incident over and re- turned to their stations. Members of the public raised the


Chart Sutton alarmjust two hours after four fire engines arrived in MotePark,Maidstone, followingre- ports of smoke and flames in grass and undergrowth. The spokesman said the blaze moved quickly in the tinder-dry


conditions, leaving fire crews


wrestlingwith a swathe of burning vegetation, which covered three acres. Firefighters used an extended


hose reel jet to tackle the blaze , be- fore damping down hotspots with hose reel jets and flexi-packs. They stood down just before 2pm. Fire chiefs saytherewerenocasu-


alties fromeither incident, and the causes are not yet known. TheKent Fire andRescue Service


spokesman said: “Anyone who spots a grass fire should report it as soonaspossible,providingasmuch detailaspossibleonthelocationsoit can be dealtwith before it spreads. “During periods of hot and dry


weather, incidents on grassland have the potential to becomemuch biggerwildfires.” At Leeds on July 30, amajor fire


broke out in a field of wheat off Burberry Lane destroyingmuch of the cropwhichwas due to be har- vested imminently.


Club’s centenary success


BOWLERS have celebrated their club’s centenary this summer by taking top prize at the Headcorn Ladies Triple Day. Loose Bowls Club fielded the


winning teamof JaneHills, Sandra Carr and Cindy Jones (pictured), who took on allcomers onWednes- day, July 10.


Cindy said: “Headcorn Bowls


Club put on a great tournament, the weather was perfect and the green played beautifully.” Both Loose and Headcorn are


on the lookout for newplayers. For more information, visitwww.loose- bowls-club.co.uk or www.head- cornbowlsclub.co.uk.


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