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| Gloucestershire Fire Service steps in to help refill penguin pool | Gloucestershire Fire Service steps in to help refill penguin pool |
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| Fire crew refills penguin enclosure after hot spell | Fire crew refills penguin enclosure after hot spell |
| Emergency services have stepped in to help refill a penguin enclosure after it dried up in the hot weather. | Emergency services have stepped in to help refill a penguin enclosure after it dried up in the hot weather. |
| Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue and Thames Water joined forces to complete the refill on Tuesday 19 August, after an appeal for help from Birdland Park & Gardens at Bourton-on-the-Water. | Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue and Thames Water joined forces to complete the refill on Tuesday 19 August, after an appeal for help from Birdland Park & Gardens at Bourton-on-the-Water. |
| Thames Water currently has a hosepipe ban in force in the GL postcode area. | Thames Water currently has a hosepipe ban in force in the GL postcode area. |
| Simon Cox, general manager for Birdland, said it was "incredibly grateful" for the support during the challenging weather conditions. The park is home to England's only group of King Penguins. | |
| Birdland Park & Gardens says water is "vital" for the penguins' wellbeing | Birdland Park & Gardens says water is "vital" for the penguins' wellbeing |
| Nathaniel Hooton, deputy chief fire officer for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: "We're always proud to support our local communities in any way we can." | |
| A spokesperson for Thames Water said: "We've recently seen the fourth heatwave of the year and conditions have been incredibly dry over the spring and summer months. | A spokesperson for Thames Water said: "We've recently seen the fourth heatwave of the year and conditions have been incredibly dry over the spring and summer months. |
| "We're really pleased to be able to help Birdland's penguin community by refilling their pool after the effects of prolonged dry weather and thank both Birdland and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service for their collaboration." | "We're really pleased to be able to help Birdland's penguin community by refilling their pool after the effects of prolonged dry weather and thank both Birdland and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service for their collaboration." |
| Birdland Park & Gardens boasts England's only group of King Penguins | Birdland Park & Gardens boasts England's only group of King Penguins |
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