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# Fire crews tackle blaze on farmland in Whittington
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/fire-crews-tackle-blaze-on-farmland-in-whittington/
- Published: 2026-10-20T09:33:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-20T09:33:05.000Z
- Description: Crews called to field off Broad Lane.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: News, Whittington

FIREFIGHTERS have tackled a large blaze on farmland in Whittington.

Crews were called to a field off Broad Lane at 11am on Sunday (18th October).

The incident involved hay and baling equipment. It saw a stretch of land around 20 metres by 30 metres on fire.

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A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said:

> "Crews used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire and thankfully nobody was reported injured.  
>  
> "Firefighters remained at the scene overnight and yesterday (Monday 19th October) to monitor and extinguish any hotspots.  
>  
> "An investigation into the cause of the fire will take place in due course."

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