Farmers and firefighters battle crop blaze near Cockayne Hatley

Firefighters and farmers worked together to douse a crop fire near Cockayne Hatley on Saturday (July 18).

Crews from Biggleswade, Kempston, Sandy – and two from neighbouring county Hertfordshire – were called to the fire at 6.52pm near the bottom of Bar Lane, Hatley St George.

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Firefighters "used hose reels and beaters" to extinguish the fire, whilst farmers carried out a fire break.

The cause of the fire was accidental.

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