On Thursday an elderly woman from Alicia Avenue in Pound Hill called 999 when she became concerned about the rising temperature inside her home.
When they arrived, bemused firefighters informed her that the reason for this impending crisis was that her heating was on too high.
It got us wondering whether even sillier 999 calls have ever been made.
And after a bit of research here is our list of the 10 silliest 999 calls ever made.
1: In South Wales a caller wanted police to come and...
