East Dorset combine harvester blaze

A combine harvester was destroyed after catching fire in a field in Witchampton on Wednesday 30 July at around 3.10pm.

Crews from Wimborne and Cranborne were joined by two appliances from Poole and Ferndown in tackling the fire which spread to approximately half an acre of cut field. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus brought the fire under control at approximately 5pm using two hose reel jets, one main line and firefighting foam.

The cause of the fire is believed to be mechanical.