THE equivalent of four football pitches of crops caught fire in the midday sun
yesterday.
Fire crews arrived to find flames of more than 12 foot engulfing four hectares
of standing corn behind Mill Lane, Stanbridge.
The blaze, which a leading firefighter dubbed as "impressive", was brought
under control within half an hour by four crews from Southend, Leigh and
Rochford at 12.08pm.
Full report in Monday's Echo
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