Firefighters battle out of control bonfire that was close to railway line near Heath and Reach

Firefighters doused an out of hand bonfire near Heath and Reach that was close to the railway line.

A crew from Duncombe Drive were called to a blaze consisting of household waste in Old Linslade Road at 2.22pm on November 1.

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Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service stated: "Firefighters used a hose reel jet and stack drag to extinguish the fire due to the smoke plume and proximity to the railway line.

"The cause of the fire was accidental."

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