Fire service called to field fires as blazes erupt in South Shropshire and Newport farms
Two farm fires broke out on Friday.
The fire service in Shropshire were called to two farm fires on Friday afternoon.
The first saw a call come into Cleobury Mortimer fire station around 12.55pm in Oreton, South Shropshire.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said they sent four fire engines and found a field fire involving “approximately 150m x 150m of standing crop and hedgerow alight”.
The fire service added that crews extinguished the blaze using a water bowser from local farmer, while assistance was given from Hereford & Worcester Fire Service.
Then at 2.10pm, a call came into the fire service that there was another field fire in Chadwell lane, Newport.
Four fire crews were dispatched and and found a field on fire involving “approximately 60 x 10m of stubble and hedgerow”.
However, they added that the blaze had been extinguished by the farmer prior to the arrival of the fire service, leaving crews to damp down hot spots in the surrounding area using a misting lance attached to a hose reel jet and a water sprayer provided by the farmer.
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