VIDEO: Six fire engines deal with crop fire

Six fire engines were sent to deal with a crop fire in Steyning on Saturday afternoon.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jul 2017, 11:35 BST
Updated 18th Jul 2017, 08:46 BST
Firefighters were able to put out the fire in under two hours. Pictures and video: Eddie MitchellFirefighters were able to put out the fire in under two hours. Pictures and video: Eddie Mitchell
Firefighters were able to put out the fire in under two hours. Pictures and video: Eddie Mitchell

The fire broke out in fields in Horsham Road, with West Sussex Fire and Rescue service called to the scene at 4.40pm.

The fire was in nine hectares of fields containing crops and scrubs.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

West Sussex Fire and Rescue service announced the fire had been put out at 6.35pm, just under two hours after it was first reported to them.

The service said the blaze had been started accidentally, but it could not provide an exact estimate of how much damage the fire had caused to the cops or field.

No injuries were reported.