EMERGENCY services tackled a hedge fire on a road near the city centre.

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called out to a fire in the open on Grand Stand Road at 9.28pm on Thursday, July 6.

A crew from Worcester Fire Station were called to the fire, which involved two metres of hedge ablaze.

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A hose reel jet was used to tackle the fire and no casualties were reported at the scene.

The Worcester fire station crew left Grandstand Road at 9.41pm once the fire was fully extinguished.