Corton Cliffs And Campervan Fires

Wednesday, 16 June 2021 15:22

Fire crews from Lowestoft South and Beccles were called to wildfires on the Suffolk coast on Monday.

Fire crews from Lowestoft South and Beccles were called to wildfires on the Suffolk coast on Monday.

A large Gorse fire along Corton cliffs near Links Road and North Beach - required water pumps and fire beaters to help make the area safe, with the incident taking an hour and half to bring under control.

This image fromLowestoft South Fire Station on Twitter, showing the fire being dampened down. Meanwhile - and also on Monday, fire crews attend a vehicle that caught fire on one of the carriageways of the A47 at Hopton.

There were no injuries reported as part of the incident - which involved a camper van.

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