Combine harvester and three acres of straw catch fire on south Shropshire border
Published 19th Jul 2026, 06:00 BST
The incident in a field in Newcastle-on-Clun saw the fire service called
The fire service was called after a combine harvester and a field of straw caught light on the south Shropshire border.
The incident in Newcastle-on-Clun near Craven Arms saw firefighters called out around 12.50pm on Saturday (July 18).
The fire service said the combine along with around three acres of straw had caught light.
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