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Youths start another deliberate fire in woodland

Firefighters responded to another fire started deliberately by youths yesterday evening (30 July).

The small fire was at the Clifton Backies nature reserve in Clifton, and an Acomb fire crew attended the scene at approximately 8:39pm.

The flames were extinguished using a knapsack sprayer.

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The fire consisted of leaves and branches.