D-rum sort of incident for firefighters on A1077 near Winterton

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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
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Fire-fighters attended an unusual call-out on the A1077 near Winterton this afternoon (Wednesday Feb 5).

Shortly before 2.30pm they employed a water hose to cool overheating brake drums on a lorry.

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A thermal imaging camera was then used to inspect the vehicle.

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    by therover

    Wednesday, February 06 2013, 7:16PM

    “If the story had been investigated , a reporter would have been told that this is a common incident which often results in a fire if not caught early, especially in lorries.”

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    by studmore

    Wednesday, February 06 2013, 7:08PM

    “I've read the headline several times over and I can't work out what the pun is supposed to be.”

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    by FHall

    Wednesday, February 06 2013, 5:52PM

    “We never used to get such jaw dropping news in the old Telegraph. I have no idea how we used to manage.”

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