A deliberate grass fire measuring 100m by 50m swept through Jubilee Park on Sunday afternoon (9 August).
Firefighters from Bedford responded to the scene just after 3pm to extinguish the flames in the park.
Park blaze
Crews used a hose reel and backpack sprayers to put out the fire before using a thermal imaging camera to check the ground for hotspots. The damage spread over half the football pitches.
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that the cause of the fire was deliberate.
Safety warnings
The incident in the park follows earlier warnings urging Bedfordians to take care this summer, as the fire service warned of a very high risk of wildfires.
Read: Bedfordians urged to take care this summer as fire service warns of ‘very high risk’ of wildfires
To help protect local green spaces, residents can find further advice on BBQs and hot weather safety directly from the fire service.
