Clent Hills visitors praised after stopping wild fire at beauty spot near Stourbridge
Heritage and fire service bosses have praised brave visitors who rushed to stamp out a wildfire at Clent Hills beauty spot - caused by irresponsible barbecuing.
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Flames were spotted coming from woodland on the Adams Hill side of the north Worcestershire hills at around 6pm on Sunday (April 6) in an area littered with disposable barbecue items.
A quick-thinking visitor dialled 999, as a passing cyclist and hiker leapt into action to stamp out the fire and try to stop it from spreading.
Visiting cyclist Jamie Gardiner, aged 53, said: "At first I thought what idiots have done this? Then my thought was - this is pretty big. Can I do something about it?
"I’m happy we managed to get it under control when we did. Otherwise I reckon it wouldn’t have been the same outcome.”
