FIRE-FIGHTERS were called out six times in the space of 90 minutes yesterday (Thursday) after a heavy downpour caused widespread flooding in Royston. Fire crews were first called to a house in Newmarket Road at 6.44pm and used pumping equipment to dra
FIRE-FIGHTERS were called out six times in the space of 90 minutes yesterday (Thursday) after a heavy downpour caused widespread flooding in Royston.
Fire crews were first called to a house in Newmarket Road at 6.44pm and used pumping equipment to drain flood water.
Call-outs then followed to properties in Morton Street, Corvus Close, Chaucer Road and Isherwood Close.
The final call of the evening, to a house in Mill Road, came at 8.05pm.
A spokesman for Herts Fire and Rescue Service said that nobody was injured and, in each case, fire-fighters were able to pump the flood water away.
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