Firefighters in Nottinghamshire deployed a new misting tool while tackling a fire caused by discarded batteries.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service introduced the Polaris, a pump equipped with a large, thin tube, last August, and it was put to use for the first time on Wednesday.

Crews from Tuxford were called to Windmill Lane in Worksop shortly after 10:15 GMT, where approximately two tonnes of lithium-ion batteries had been dumped and were exploding, according to the fire service.

Tom Staples, Group Manager for North Nottinghamshire, confirmed that more of these tools and vehicles would be introduced soon “to further improve our ability to fight rural fires and access other hard-to-reach incident types.”

The misting tool features a 'misting lance,' a long, slender tube that can be inserted into the fire, allowing crews to combat the flames from within rather than just from above.

Its introduction followed an increase in outdoor and rural fires attended by the service.

Mr Staples added: “I’m delighted that the Polaris and L200 vehicles at Tuxford fire station are getting used, especially for the type of incidents we have previously struggled to access with our traditional fire engines.”

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