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Fire service issues plea as machinery fires tear through farmland

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Services called to 48 incidents after heatwave leaves ground dangerously dry

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Several fires were reported on Northamptonshire farmland owing to extreme temperatures
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Several fires were reported on Northamptonshire farmland owing to extreme temperatures

A rural fire service is asking farmers and residents to be extra mindful after a spate of fires tore through farmland in Northamptonshire. Temperatures have reached 30oC and beyond over several days...

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