Watch: UK firefighters tackle tractor fire after flames destroy crop fields

Firefighters in the UK were called to a farm after a tractor went up in flames and spread to nearby crop fields.

Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue was made aware of a tractor fire in the Bishops Lydeard area of Somerset, England at around 12:25p.m yesterday (March 19).

Following this first report, a second call confirmed that the flames from the tractor had spread to the crops in nearby fields.

Multiple fire appliances were deployed to the scene to tackle the blaze as a result.

Extinguishing the fire was a multi-agency operation, according to Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue, with squads coming from stations such as Wellington, Taunton, Bridgwater and Street.

Firefighters reported that the tractor was significantly damaged by the fire and 1ac of miscanthus elephant grass was also destroyed.

Police officers from the surrounding area were also in attendance to manage traffic during the incident.

Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue stated that the cause of the fire “was believed to be accidental.”

Tractor fire

The firefighters from Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue may be feeling a sense of deja-vu following this incident as they previously attended another tractor fire earlier this month.

The fire and rescue service previously received reports of a tractor catching on fire in the area of East Huntspill, Highbridge just before midnight on March 5.

A second call to the service revealed that the tractor was actually inside one of the farmer’s shed, which was holding 20t of hay at the time.

Initially three fire engines were mobilised, two from Bridgwater and one from Burnham-On-Sea respectively.

A number of fire engines from Taunton and one command support unit from Street followed suit and were deployed to the scene.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire with four breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets and one precautionary water wall.

The farmer was also on standby and assisted in tackling the flames with his machinery when necessary.

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