PHOTO: Field fire

Firefighters helped to prevent a field fire from destroying crops in Felsted today.

Two crews form Chelmsford were called to a field fire in Hartford End, Felsted. The farmer had been using machinery when a stone sparked and ignited the dry grass on the field.

On arrival, crews reported that several acres of grass had caught alight.

Firefighters requested crews from Wethersfield and Witham fire stations to help supply water in the area.

Crews extinguished the fire by 2:14pm and prevented it from spreading to the neighbouring crop fields.

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