A fire crew came to the rescue of fish after 50 died in extreme hot weather.

Cambs Times: Firecrew save fish in a pond at Friday BridgeFirecrew save fish in a pond at Friday Bridge (Image: Archant)

A Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “It’s not just land animals that can get into trouble because of the heat.

“The high temperatures last week caused a pond in The Leam, Friday Bridge to warm up, decreasing the amount of oxygen available to resident fish.”

Around 50 fish are thought to have died, so a crew from Wisbech used hoses to re-circulate and agitate the water, allowing the water to become re-oxygenated.

The Environmental Agency are due to return to the pond to introduce a chemical that will raise oxygen levels.

Cambs Times: Firecrew save fish in a pond at Friday BridgeFirecrew save fish in a pond at Friday Bridge (Image: Archant)