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£30,000 damage to farmer’s field in north England arson attack

Rural Life

2 months ago

£30,000 damage to farmer's field in north England arson attack

A suspected arson attack on a farmer's field in north England has resulted in some £30,000 worth of damage, according to local police.

Watch: Firefighters tackle flames on 18ha of Essex farmland

Rural Life

3 months ago

Watch: Firefighters tackle flames on 18ha of Essex farmland

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have been tackling wildfires across the region in the last few weeks, including a field fire that spread across 18ha.

Pics: Farmers mobilise to help crews halt massive grass fire

Rural Life

3 months ago

Pics: Farmers mobilise to help crews halt massive grass fire

A number of local farmers from Berkshire mobilised yesterday (Sunday, July 13) to help emergency fire crews fight a massive grass fire.

Firefighters tackle large fire in ‘number of sheds’ in Down

N.Ireland

6 months ago

Firefighters tackle large fire in ‘number of sheds’ in Down

The NIFRS has said a large fire in a “number of sheds” in Newtownards, Co. Down has this morning been brought under control.

300 sheep led to safety in Down hay shed fire

N.Ireland

6 months ago

300 sheep led to safety in Down hay shed fire

300 sheep have been removed from a hay shed in Co. Down were a fire broke out last night (Thursday, April 2).

N.Ireland

7 months ago

Watch: UK firefighters tackle tractor fire after flames destroy crop fields

Firefighters in the UK were called to a farm after a tractor went on fire, which spread to nearby crop fields.

Watch: UK firefighters tackle tractor fire after flames destroy crop fields

N.Ireland

11 months ago

£7.3m in damages caused by farm fires in NI during 2024 – report

The cost of farm fires in Northern Ireland rose by 42% in 2024, with an £7.3m in fire damages being reported by farmers to NFU Mutual

£7.3m in damages caused by farm fires in NI during 2024 – report

N.Ireland

11 months ago

450 pigs dead following fire on a farm in Co. Tyrone

Approximately 450 pigs have died as result of a fire that broke out on a farm in Co. Tyrone last...

450 pigs dead following fire on a farm in Co. Tyrone

Rural Life

12 months ago

More than 30 firefighters battle blaze involving 300t of straw

More than 30 firefighters attended the scene of a large fire involving around 300t of straw, which had broken out at a barn in Cambridgeshire

More than 30 firefighters battle blaze involving 300t of straw

N.Ireland

about 1 year ago

Tyrone tractor set on fire in suspected case of arson

Police in Co. Tyrone are appealing for witnesses after a tractor was set on fire in what is believed to be arson

Tyrone tractor set on fire in suspected case of arson

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Fire crews and farmers tackle combine blaze in Suffolk

Fire crews were alerted to a serious machinery fire involving a combine harvester in the Suffolk area of England over the weekend

Fire crews and farmers tackle combine blaze in Suffolk

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Police appeal for information after hedgehog 'set alight'

Devon & Cornwall Police Rural Affairs Team have issued an appeal for information in Plymouth after discovering the remains of a hedgehog.

Police appeal for information after hedgehog ‘set alight’

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Fire crews use water jets to tackle barn fire in Wales

Fire crews in Wales used water jets to bring a barn fire involving bales under control earlier...

Fire crews use water jets to tackle barn fire in Wales

Arable

over 1 year ago

12,000t of straw bales erupt into flames at former RAF base

Firefighters attended a large fire at Wigsley Old Airfield, a former Royal Airforce (RAF) base, in Nottinghamshire.

12,000t of straw bales erupt into flames at former RAF base

N.Ireland

over 1 year ago

Watch: Over 50 firefighters battling Mourne Mountains blaze

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has confirmed that over 50 firefighters are...

Watch: Over 50 firefighters battling Mourne Mountains blaze

N.Ireland

over 1 year ago

NIFRS urges public vigilance following spate of rural wildfires

The authorities in Northern Ireland have asked the public to be extra vigilant for wildfires in rural areas.

NIFRS urges public vigilance following spate of rural wildfires

Rural Life

about 2 years ago

13-year-old girl charged with barn fire in Scottish Highlands

A 13-year-old female has been charged in connection with what has been described as a deliberate...

13-year-old girl charged with barn fire in Scottish Highlands

Rural Life

about 2 years ago

Much Wenlock: 6 fire appliances called to barn fire

6 fire appliances were mobilised to a barn fire in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, early this morning (Friday, August 30).

Much Wenlock: 6 fire appliances called to barn fire

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