Grass blaze alert at Bawsey Pits
Published: 13:19, 03 July 2018
| Updated: 16:19, 03 July 2018
Members of the public are being asked to avoid the area around Bawsey Pits this lunchtime after a fire broke out in the area.
Four fire engines and a water carrier are currently dealing with a grass blaze in the area, which was reported at around 11.50am today.
The incident follows a spate of similar blazes around West Norfolk in recent days.
Service chiefs have urged the public to be vigilant and avoid lighting campfires or using barbecues, other than those supplied at recognised sites on hard standing areas.