In addition to this, a Health and Safety Representative, who was an FBU member, was seconded to enable this consultation to take place. We are expecting the individuals who are self-isolating to be back to work from Monday 3 August.Appropriate control measures and operational adjustments have been put in place. These are external links and will open in a new windowA large wildfire has been burning on heathland in Surrey amid soaring temperatures earlier in the south east of England.A huge plume of smoke could be seen rising from Chobham Common as multiple fire crews were sent to tackle the flames on Friday.The grass fire, which is larger than 40 hectares, has spread to Wentworth Golf Club.Play was suspended at the club, with the Rose Ladies Series Grand Final Smoke from the fire was visible from more than 10 miles (16km) away, and some people on social media mistakenly said the smoke was coming from Heathrow Airport.A "significant number" of emergency services were likely to remain at the scene for "for some time," Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said at about 22:00 BST.Trains were disrupted and motorists were told to follow SFRS said it had sent 10 engines and 10 4x4 vehicles to help tackle the fire. We have continued to attend every emergency and ensured enough fire appliances to meet demand. We do not recognise the claims that have been made by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU).To be clear, this is not an outbreak. As a result, Test and Trace protocols have been implemented by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). Across our service, staff have worked hard to design and implement control measures and now it is imperative that these are maintained to reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19.Enter your email address to receive new releases by email. We have not been at contingency level or lower during this time. An estimated 140 acres of heath and scrubland has been affected by the fire. The decision was made to reopen our training centre after consultation with the FBU.Dave Nicholson, SFRS Group Commander Learning and Development said, “Comprehensive risk assessments are in place to undertake the full range of training activities. The FBU has said crews were working in arduous conditions Photograph: Surrey Fire and Rescue These are external links and will open in a new window Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. They also have access to non-reusable plastic bottles of water on fire engines.Staff have been reminded continuously of Covid-19 guidance, including information regarding social distancing.
People were told to evacuate the area immediately
To be clear, this is not an outbreak. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said it sent 10 fire engines, two water carriers and 10 other vehicles to tackle the blaze on Chobham Common, which has spread to Wentworth golf course. Competitors took out their phones as the wildfire stopped play at Wentworth Golf Club Surrey Fire and Rescue Service Surrey Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene just before midnight Goldsworth Park crash: Emergency services called to scene of multi-car collision in Woking A spokesperson from Surrey Search and Rescue told Surrey Live: "Crews are still there and the fire is still burning. All of the… As a result, Test and Trace protocols have been implemented by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).All of the people identified through Test and Trace have been tested and were found to be negative but continue to self-isolate as per government guidelines. The service did consult with the FBU regarding control measures to ensure we were as safe as possible.