After various reports from members of the public about an incident at Paterson Street in Byron Bay on the weekend, Fire & Rescue NSW has confirmed that they responded to a Triple 0 call on Sunday evening.
At around 7.43pm, emergency services were alerted to a tree fire.
Fire & Rescue NSW sent two fire trucks from Byron Bay Fire Station to Paterson Street. Crews found a small area of grass alight upon arriving on scene. The fire was quickly extinguished using two hoses and water from their trucks.
No damage to property, nor injuries to firefighters or members of the public were reported.
Fire & Rescue NSW crews completed firefighting operations within 30 minutes of arriving on scene.
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