Firefighters tackle farm incidents involving 50 bales of hay and a farm shed

Berwick Community Fire Station said it was called to two incidents on a Scottish and English farm within the same night

Chris Brayford

24 August 2023 • 1 min read

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Berwick Community Fire Station said it attended a fire involving 50 bales of hay in the Shoreswood area

Firefighters tackled two farm-related incidents on the same night involving a farm shed and 50 bales of hay in Berwickshire and Northumberland. Berwick Community Fire Station said they were first called...

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