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Combine harvester fire damages 44-acre field

ECFRS A firefighter wearing a hi-vis jacket and white helmet looks on at the charred field, which has smoke rising from it. There is a large agricultural building to the left and there are trees around the field's perimeter.ECFRS
The fire happened in Langford Road, Wickham Bishops, Essex

A fire has badly damaged 44 acres (18ha) of crops, hay bales and stubble after a combine harvester caught alight.

Crews spent more than 14 hours at the scene in Langford Road, Wickham Bishops, after first being called at 04:39 BST on Tuesday.

They managed to stop the fire from spreading to nearby properties, Essex Fire and Rescue Service said.

The incident - which was attended by eight crews and a water bowser, off-road vehicle and drone team at its height - was ended shortly after 19:00.

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