Combine harvester engulfed in flames

News imageShropshire Aero Club Black smoke mostly covers the combine harvester with bright orange flames seen to the rear of the vehicle and also underneath it. Shropshire Aero Club
The blaze broke out on the combine harvester just before 14:00 BST

A combine harvester was destroyed when it became engulfed in flames in a Shropshire field.

The fire started in Wem and crews were called at about 14:00 BST, Shropshire Fire and Rescue said.

Four crews from Shrewsbury, Wem and Whitchurch attended the scene.

The vehicle was "fully involved in fire", but crews managed to extinguish the blaze within an hour, a spokesperson said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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