Animal feed catches fire in Great Smeaton

Firefighters were called out after animal feed caught fire in Great Smeaton today.

The incident was reported at about 3.45pm.

A crew from Northallerton attended a fire in the open which involved approximately ten tonnes of animal feed that was well alight.

Firefighters used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire, with the farmer using a loader to spread out the piles.

Lighting and a thermal image camera was also used.

The cause of the fire was accidental.

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