Firefighters fined for repeatedly flouting hosepipe ban

A fire station in south-west London has become the first casualty of the hosepipe ban after continuing to breach the conditions laid down by the drought restrictions and being fined as a result. ‘Despite numerous written and verbal warnings, the Richmond Fire Brigade have elected to ignore our prohibitions,’ said a spokesman for Thames Water. ‘Somewhere on our website we have been entirely clear about permissible usage, and nowhere does it permit using a hose to expend thousands of gallons of water on the preservation of human life. We simply cannot be seen to condone this reckless abuse of a precious resource – the water they used to douse that primary school inferno last Wednesday could’ve replenished the pleasure lake at Kew Gardens twice over. We need to send out a clear message.’

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1. The brigade, which allegedly also failed to wash the soot and human remains from their vehicles with a bucket and sponge, was reported for the breach by Mr and Mrs D Whitelaw of Marksbury Avenue. 'It was sickening,' said Patricia Whitelaw of the East