Hundreds of tonnes of straw goes up in spoke in Fenland blaze

Crews were called to the fire near the A141 between Warboys Heath and Chatteris at about 10.15pm on Saturday.

More than 20 firefighters, including crews from Chatteris, March, Ramsey, Sutton and Huntingdon, along with the incident command unit and water carrier, attended the incident.

Firefighters arrived to find a well-developed fire involving around 300 tonnes of baled straw. The fire was spreading to other parts of the field, containing around 40 acres of standing crop and a further 400/500 tonnes of baled straw. The crews worked alongside local farmers to get the fire under control and prevent it spreading, using hose reels, jets and machinery.

A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews maintained a presence at the scene throughout the weekend and are likely to remain for most of Monday to monitor the fire and ensure it was safely burning out.”