Eight fire crews tackle blaze in Luton crop field

Firefighters were called to a blaze that started in a field in Luton at the weekend.

Crews from Ampthill, Biggleswade, Harrold, Kempston, Leighton Buzzard, Sandy, Shefford and Stopsley went to Hampshire Way at 4.12pm yesterday (Sunday).

Picture: Shefford Community Fire Stationplaceholder image
Picture: Shefford Community Fire Station

They used hose reel stacks, backpack sprayers and high pressure lances to put the fire out.

Shefford Community Fire Station said: “Field fire season has officially started.”

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