9ac of standing crop was “well alight” during a fire in the Nailsbourne area near Taunton, Somerset, over the weekend.
Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue received several calls after 2:00p.m on Saturday (April 20) reporting a large fire in the area.
On arrival, crews confirmed that the 9ac field was well alight and used main jets and beaters to fight the fire.
A fire break was also created with the assistance of farm machinery.
Three fire engines, two off-road vehicles and a water bowser were in attendance. The fire was extinguished, and the field and crops were 90% damaged.
The cause of the fire has been deemed accidental by Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue.
Forager fire
This fire came two days after Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue received a call reporting a farm forager on fire in Broomfield.
Fire crews from Taunton, Bridgwater, Nether Stowey, Wellington attended the fire on Friday (April 19).
Two fire engines and a water bowser were initially sent until, on arrival, the crews confirmed that the forager was well alight and the fire had spread to a crop field.
A further two fire engines and 2 off-road vehicles were sent.
The fire was in a forager in a 14ac field and was fuelled by high winds, Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue said.
It was extinguished using two hose reel jets and one main jet.
The forager was 20% damaged by fire and the field was 70% damaged. The cause of the fire was deemed to be accidental.
