Shropshire Star

Bird's nest in tractor engine sparks fire

A fire in a tractor's engine was caused by a bird's nest in the compartment.

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Firefighters were called out to Grimpo, a hamlet near Oswestr,y at about 4.45pm on Wednesday to reports of a tractor that had caught fire.

Two fire engines were sent from Oswestry, but the fire was out by the time the crews arrived.

They used a hose reel jet to damp down the area and thermal imaging cameras to check for remaining hotspots.