Fire crews called to rescue a cow in the river at Stevington
Three fire crews from Bedford and one crew from Harrold were called to help rescue a cow that had slipped into the river at Stevington.
The incident happened around 5.30pm on Tuesday (August 4) but fortunately firefighters were not required to give emergency assistance and ‘all cows were accounted for by the farmer’.
Earlier crews from Ampthill and Bedford were called to fire in the open involving 46 acres of scrubland in Duck End Lane, Wilstead.
Firefighters used high pressure lances and beaters to extinguish the fire which was accidental.
They also attended a second fire in the open in Rushden Road, Bletsoe
A crew from Bedford was called to an out of control bonfire around 4pm which firefighters said was started accidentally.
Then at 11.24pm a crew from Kempston were called to a fire involving sofas, tyres and a electrical box in College Street, Kempston.
The cause of this fire was deliberate.