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Allotments 'well alight' in wildfire

News imageStaffordshire Fire and Rescue Service An emergency services vehicle is on the far left of the photo, which includes smoke from left to right around the middle of the image. Houses and many trees are in the background.Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Hanley Road in Sneyd Green on Thursday afternoon

A wildfire involving "numerous" allotments in Stoke-on-Trent has been tackled by emergency crews.

The fire service, which was called to Hanley Road in Sneyd Green at 14:30 BST on Thursday, said a number of allotments were found well alight.

The blaze had also spread to nearby trees, hedges and fences, but nobody was reported injured.

Three appliances were at the scene and the fire was extinguished. An investigation would take place in due course into the cause, the service said.

News imageStaffordshire Fire and Rescue Service Fire damage, including to a structure on the top right, is prominent on the image. Smoke is visible in the top half of the photo on the left.Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
An investigation into the cause of the blaze would take place in due course, the fire service said

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