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13 terrifying new pictures show firefighters in their 'busiest period ever'
['James Thomas']
Ledbury Reporter | News
Kington firefighters at Hanter Hill, which has been scorched by wildfire (Image: Kington Fire Station)According to the station, firefighters attended around 17 call-outs in the space of just one week, during the prolonged hot and dry weather.
Kington firefighters at Milton Farm, Shobdon, where farm buildings had gone up in flames (Image: Kington Fire Station)One of the fires tackled by firefighters from the north Herefordshire market town was the huge blaze at Milton Farm near Shobdon.
Kington firefighters at Hanter Hill, which has been scorched by wildfire (Image: Kington Fire Station)The station was also involved in the response to the major wildfire on Hanter Hill, above Kington on the Herefordshire-Powys border.
Kington firefighters at Hanter Hill, which has been scorched by wildfire (Image: Kington Fire Station)The fire burnt large areas of vegetation and continued to require monitoring for days afterwards as hotspots remained.
Kington firefighters tackling a fire where a building was alight (Image: Kington Fire Station)Kington firefighters at Milton Farm, Shobdon, where farm buildings had gone up in flames (Image: Kington Fire Station)Kington firefighters at Hanter Hill, which has been scorched by wildfire (Image: Kington Fire Station)Kington firefighters tackling a car fire (Image: Kington Fire Station)Kington firefighters at Hanter Hill, which has been scorched by wildfire (Image: Kington Fire Station)Kington firefighters at the scene of a crash, with the air ambulance in attendance (Image: Kington Fire Station)Kington firefighters tackling a pile on bales that had gone up in flames (Image: Kington Fire Station)Kington firefighters at Hanter Hill, which has been scorched by wildfire (Image: Kington Fire Station)