Fire crews respond to tree fire in West Midlands park

Fire crews were dispatched to the scene of a tree fire at a park in Solihull.

Fire crews were dispatched to the scene of a tree fire at a West Midlands park last night (August 1).

West Midlands Fire Service sent four teams to banish the flames in trees at Meriden Park, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull at around 8.30pm.

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A spokesperson for the fire service said: “At 6.50pm on Saturday 1 August, we responded to reports of a fire at Babbs Mill Park, Solihull.

“Two fire engines responded, crewed by firefighters from Sheldon and Bickenhill fire stations. This was a grass fire, measuring around 100m x 100m. Firefighters used main jets to extinguish the flames.”

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