Ouaisné hit by furze fire

Thursday 8th July 2010, 2:57PM BST.

The damaged area (on the right) at Ouaisné this morning.  Picture: DAVID FERGUSON (01003207)

The damaged area (on the right) at Ouaisné this morning. Picture: DAVID FERGUSON (01003207)

FIREFIGHTERS spent more than three hours tackling a huge furze fire which ripped through the countryside at Ouaisné last night.

Full-time and part-time crews were called out shortly after 10.40 pm as the blaze spread across the furze and threatened to destroy a number of protected trees.

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