'Absolute superstar' firefighters hailed for battling spate of fires in Hednesford Hills
Hednesford has been hit by a number of wildfires this summer
Staffordshire fire crews have been praised for their hard work protecting Hednesford Hills after a spate of wildfires in the area.
The latest fire affecting the nature reserve broke out on Sunday morning (August 9) and was quickly extinguished by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service firefighters.
Michelle Lees of Chase Dog Services, who regularly takes dogs to the beauty spot, said she had contacted the fire service herself four times over the past month regarding fires at the site and even helped tackle one fire herself.
In a post to her business’s Facebook page Michelle described Hednesford Hills as a “special place” for her business, her dogs and the wider local community and said it had been “absolutely heart-breaking” to see repeated fires in the area.
The post said: “A huge thank you to the amazing crews from Lichfield Fire Service and everyone involved in working so hard to protect this beautiful place. You really are absolute superstars.” itself.
Michelle said her dogs, Abby and Pluto, even managed to get some attention from firefighters during a recent visit.
The message ended with a further thank you to those working to protect Hednesford Hills, which Michelle described as a place that “means so much to so many of us”.
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