Crews work with local farmers at stack fire

Firefighters were called to a stack fire in Kelvedon Hatch this evening. 

On arrival, three crews reported six hay bales were on fire in a stubble field. 

Firefighters worked alongside local farmers to prevent the fire spreading by breaking up the hay bales with farm machinery.

Crew Manager Dan Hockley from Brentwood Fire Station said: “Crews acted quickly to get the fire under control and prevent it spreading. A big thank you to the farmers as their work to aerate the bales helped them burn quicker and stopped the fire spreading.”