UK – RRT OFFER FURTHER SUPPORT AS THATCH FIRE ISSUES CONTINUE

As the long winter drags on and the log burners continue to burn, so the risk of thatch fires continues to increase. Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service experienced an unprecedented number of thatch fires in a very busy two week period from the end of March into early April. Ready to help at a moment’s notice, and at any time day or night is the local Rapid Relief Team and a recent challenge for the Andover based charity team was in Upton on Sunday 7th April.

This was the Andover RRT teams second outing to support the local fire brigade in 4 days as they provided refreshements to crews from Andover, Whitchurch, Hungerford, Ludgershall, Newbury, Overton, Penton Mewsey, Romsey, Winchester