Firefighters tackled a brush fire at Marsh Folly early this morning, according to a spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service.

Service spokesman Acting Lieutenant Jamal Albuoy said at 3.58am the BFRS responded to a report of a fire at the Marsh Folly Horticultural Waste Depot.

“We responded to the incident with appliances from our Hamilton Station and our Eastern Volunteers Division with a total of nine appliances and 16 personnel,” he said. “On our arrival, an area of horticultural waste measuring approximately 50ft by 50ft was involved with fire.

“At 4.11am, firefighters managed to knock down the bulk of the fire manned with multiple hose lines. With the assistance from Works and Engineering, fire crews are currently securing the scene by wetting down surrounding areas”.