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Fire crews remain at Cley Marshes nature reserve to damp down hotspots
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Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service teams remain at the Cley Marshes nature reserve on the north Norfolk coast to damp down hotspots following a large gorse and woodland fire. At the peak of the incident, 40 firefighters from 13 stations tackled the blaze after the alarm was raised on Wednesday afternoon. The fire service is now scaling back its presence, and the A149 coast road has reopened to traffic.
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- Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service personnel remain at Cley Marshes damping down hotspots.
- At its peak, 40 firefighters from 13 stations responded to the blaze on Wednesday afternoon.
- Relief teams worked overnight to control the fire and prevent its spread across gorse and woodland.
- The A149 coast road remains open with motorists advised to drive with care.
- The What3Words location system was used to successfully pinpoint the rural incident site.
- Cley Marshes is a renowned nature reserve managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.