The battle against the wildfire that scorched 20,000 square metres of Little Sark began not with a fire engine – but with residents armed with a garden hose and determination.
The first men to start fighting the fire on Little Sark have given an exclusive interview to Express explaining how they jumped to action when the first 999 call was made.
There were actually two separate fires, both believed to have been caused by the hot sun shining on old broken bits of glass buried in the furze.
In total, an estimated 20,000 square metres were scorched, with approximately 400,000 litres of water needed to extinguish the flames.
Sark Fire and Rescue Service Chief Officer, Kevin Adams (pictured top left), showed Express reporter Laura Clayton around the fire site just days later.
She also met two of the first people on the scene – Community First Responder Glen Williams, and his stepson, Ollie Rapkin (pictured top centre and right with Missy the dog).
Mr Williams went to fetch water while Ollie and plumber Karl Rang started fighting the flames using a garden hose.
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