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Hay bale fire expected to smoulder for days

News imageHIWFRS/Ashley Simmonds Two fire engines on a track with a large pile of hay on fire in a field to the right.HIWFRS/Ashley Simmonds
More than 200 hay bales were destroyed in the fire, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue said

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.

News imageHIWFRS/Ashley Simmonds Firefighter with water spraying from a hose sat on a 4/x fire appliance in a field which is smoking. The sun is setting.HIWFRS/Ashley Simmonds
Crews worked to surround and tackle the fire to stop it spreading through the field

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