Fire crews release child from tyre swing after incident in Hartlepool’s West View Road

One fire engine attended King George V Playing Fields just after 4.30pm.

Crews spent nearly two hours at the scene and released a child from a tyre swing.

Cleveland Fire Brigade said: “We were called at 16.42 on 21/02/2022 to an incident on West View Road, Hartlepool.

"One fire engine from Hartlepool was in attendance.

"Crews released one child from a tyre swing at King George V Playing Fields. We left the scene at 18.28.”

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