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Photographs from Op Fresco

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Pictures from 1-3 February:

 

Photo: Stuart Bingham, MOD
Soldiers and RAF firefighters tackled a large fire in a Birmingham mattress factory on the night of 1 February
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Photo: Stuart Bingham, MOD
Two Red Goddesses, three Green Goddesses, four BARTs and two aerial water towers fought the fire for over two hours
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Photo: Stuart Bingham, MOD
One on the aerial water towers in action - military crews have now been trained to operate fifteen of these
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Photo: Stuart Bingham, MOD
A Breathing Apparatus team from the Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment leaves the factory having attacked the seat of the fire
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Photo: Chris Barker, MOD
The night of 1 February also saw a
huge stack of hay catch fire in
Gateshead near the A1
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Photo: Chris Barker, MOD
One Red and four Green Goddesses
manned by 4 Regiment Royal Artillery
fought the fire for several hours
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Photo: Chris Barker, MOD
Soldiers drag burning hay away, as
the fire is brought under control
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