Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters attended a fire on Featherbed Lane near New Addington.
A substantial amount of straw was alight in a field. Due to the remote location of the fire, a water relay system was required as part of firefighting operations. The appliances were stationed between the incident site and the nearest water hydrant, and then connected together by hose. This allowed crews to pump a constant supply of water to the scene of the fire.
The Brigade was called at 1748 and two fire engines from Addington Fire Station were mobilised to the scene by Control Officers. Crews from Biggin Hill and Croydon fire stations also attended to implement the water relay. The fire was extinguished by 2004.