Fire crews from Swindon were yesterday called out to a fires in the wooded area around Bay Tree Court.
The fire had taken hold in a number of discraded items including a fridge.
Firefighters from Swindon Station located the fire using a thermal imaging camera and put the fire out with a hose reel jet.
Swindon Borough Council have recently been investigating fly tipping and looking at ways to stop it; with a spokesperson from the fire service stating ‘it is illegal and can cause major fires’.
You can report fly-tipping to to your local Parish Council in Swindon or Swindon Borough Council by visiting the website.
