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.
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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