A LARGE patch of woodland in St Helier was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
An area of trees and bushes ‘the size of a football pitch’ was destroyed in the fire on Westmount shortly after 5 pm, according to the Fire and Rescue Service.
Station commander Clive Russell said: ‘Fortunately we were able to get to the incident quickly and there was very little wind, so we were able to prevent the fire spreading even further.
‘We are not sure how the fire started, but eye-witnesses say that a group of children were in the area at the time.’
