Firefighters rush to extinguish blaze in Gosport country park

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Firefighters from across the region rushed to tackle a fire in a Gosport country park yesterday afternoon.

Crews were called to Alver Valley yesterday following reports that a blaze had broken out in the area.

A spokeswoman for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said: ‘Firefighters from Gosport, Havant, Fareham and Eastleigh attended a small fire in the open at in the Alver Valley, Browndown area after being called to the incident at 15:55pm.

‘ The fire,150x50m square, affected undergrowth. Police were also in attendance.’