Unsung Heroes
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Unsung Heroes
Image: © Hywel Williams Taken: 6 Jun 2008
Something these guys deal with every day, a small scrub fire near some factories - yet the Fire Service around the UK have saved countless lives over the years. One moment he's putting out a small accidental fire - then within an hour, without warning he may well be risking his own life without a thought, to save another.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.712283
Longitude
-4.042118