Reports of a large grass fire near to the Plough Inn, Pelton came into the control room at approximately 3.30pm this afternoon (Wednesday, August 10).
Currently, four crews from Durham, Consett, Wheatley Hill and Bishop Auckland are tackling the fire which covers approximately five thousand square metres.
Anyone in the immediate vicinity of the fire is encouraged to close their windows and doors.
At present the service is dealing with multiple incidents across County Durham and Darlington and our control room is also experiencing high volumes of calls. We would like to encourage the public to only call 999 if they need immediate assistance or in a genuine emergency.
We would also encourage everyone to refrain from having garden fires, controlled burns or barbecues in this extreme weather.
