Firefighters tackle large blaze in corn field
No casualties were reported and the cause of the blaze is not yet known
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Firefighters have tackled a large blaze in a corn field in Kent.
Nine fire engines and a bulk water carrier were sent to the incident in Island Road in Hersden, near Canterbury, at 16:34 BST on Monday.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) said no casualties were reported and the cause is not yet known.
“Crews used hose reel jets, flexi-packs and other wildfire equipment to extinguish the flames,” a KFRS spokesman said.
Nine fire engines and a bulk water carrier were sent to the incident in Hersden
Firefighters left the scene at 19:28.
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