Crews tackle field fire in Danbury

UPDATE 11PM

The field fire has been extinguished but four crews remain at the scene dealing with the fire affecting the combine harvester.

Group Manager Craig McLellan said: "Crews did a fantastic job of surrounding the fire so quickly and stopping it from spreading.

"The fire affected about 10 acres of crops so they had to work incredibly hard to extinguish it. I'd like to thank the farmer for assistance too.

"Due to the rural location, crews have set up a water relay to extinguish the fire affecting the combine harvester." 

It is believed the cause was accidental due to a build up of heat in the grain hopper of a combine harvester.

Crews are tackling a field fire in Danbury this evening.

We were called to Ludgores Lane today at 9.20pm after a combine harvester caught fire.

When crews arrived, the fire has spread to crops.

Crews from Chelmsford (two), Maldon (two), Rayleigh Weir and Witham, and off-road vehicles from Billericay and Burnham are tackling the fire.