Firefighters tackle 'large' hay bale blaze
The hay bale fire that crews from Bedfordshire have been tackling
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A fire service said it expected crews to be at a "large" hay bale fire for "some hours".
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it broke out off the B5120, near the A5, between Houghton Regis and Toddington, at 21:54 BST on Tuesday.
Crews from Toddington, Dunstable, Woburn and Luton went to the scene, where the bales were said to be burning in a "controlled manner".
In a post on X, external at 22:55 BST on Tuesday, the fire service said it expected to be "tackling the blaze for some hours" and people were told to avoid the area.
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