Fire crews called after combine harvester blaze spreads onto field in Coates
Published:
10:27 AM August 17, 2017
Updated:
6:22 AM November 4, 2020
Firefighters tackled a combine harvester fire in Coates yesterday (August 16). - Credit: Archant
Local fire crews tackled a combine harvester fire in Coates yesterday afternoon (August 16).
The fire, found on Eldernell Lane, had spread to a stubble fire, but was extinguished by crews from Whittlesey and Stanground.
They used a thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots before putting the fire out with a hose reel.
A spokesman said: “The cause of the fire was accidental.”