Hay bale fire expected to smoulder for days
More than 200 hay bales were destroyed in the fire, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue said
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A fire involving a stack of more than 200 hay bales found alight in a field on a farm is expected to smoulder for days.
The fire in Finchdean, north of Rowlands Castle, East Hampshire, broke out on Sunday evening.
Firefighters in two fire engines, along with a water carrier and an off-road vehicle, tackled the blaze, with a farmer using a tractor to create a firebreak to stop it spreading, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue said.
After a reinspection, the stack of smouldering bales are being monitored by the farmer.
Crews worked to surround and tackle the fire to stop it spreading through the field
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