Shropshire Star

Tractor fire tackled by crews

A bailer fire set hundreds of square metres of stubble ablaze.

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Two fire crews from Prees and Whitchurch were sent to the tractor fire at Whitchurch at around 2.30pm today.

A spokesman for the fire service said: "The fire involved one bailer that set fire to approximately 500 square metres of stubble. Crews used one hose reel jet, and one fogging system to extinguish."

The fire was out by around 3.15pm.