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Crop fire sees crews deployed in Rutland

Rebecca Heslop Crop fireRebecca Heslop
Crews went to the scene shortly after 13:20 BST on Sunday

Firefighters were called out to deal with a large blaze at a crop field in Rutland.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Loughborough, Market Harborough, Melton, Oakham, Uppingham and Wigston were deployed to Brooke Road in Ridlington at about 13:20 BST on Sunday.

The fire involved about 45 acres of the field, the service said, with one tractor also affected.

No injuries were reported.

Nigel Spencer Rutland crop fireNigel Spencer
A tractor and 45 acres of field were affected by the blaze, the fire service said
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