Arsonists burn 600 tonnes of straw

Crews made regular inspections to make sure the area remained safe and the fire had not spread

Six hundred tonnes of straw have been destroyed in a fire, believed to have been started deliberately.

Emergency services were called to Binnimoor Road in March, Cambridgeshire, at 07:25 BST on Sunday.

Firefighters worked with the farmer and police to make the area safe and allow the fire to burn in a controlled way.

A Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said the fire was believed to have been started deliberately.

No injuries were reported after the fire

A crew from March was called to the fire and made regular inspections to make sure the area remained safe and that it had not spread.

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said officers were called at 07:31 BST, no injuries were reported and inquiries into the incident were ongoing.