Firefighters responded to a large hay field on fire in North Herefordshire yesterday.
Crews from Leominster, Bromyard, Hereford and Worcester were called to the fire near Bromyard at just before 5pm on Saturday.
They extinguished 7 acres of hay field on fire using beaters, hose reel jets and were assisted by farm yard machinery to contain and extinguish the fire.
No-one was injured.
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Holiday park plans refused
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Sunny intervals
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Sunny intervals
High: 14°C | Low: 2°C
Sunny intervals
High: 14°C | Low: 2°C
