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Firefighters tackle blaze which spread from tractor

Beth CruseWest of England
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service A large cloud of black smoke rising from a tractor which is on fire. Grass and a building can be seen in the background.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Black smoke is seen billowing from a large patch of crops, most of which have been completely burnt in the fire.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
The fire started in a tractor
Crews were called to a fire in Bishops Lydeard on Thursday

Emergency services were called after a tractor went up in flames and the fire spread to nearby crops.

Crews from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to a blaze in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, at 12:25 GMT on Thursday.

Firefighters from Wellington, Taunton, Bridgwater and Street were sent to tackle the blaze, which is believed to have started accidentally and is now out.

"One tractor was significantly damaged by the fire and one acre of miscanthus elephant grass was also destroyed," the service said.

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