A LARGE vehicle fire in farmland in the Somerton area lead to fire crews from Martock rushing to the scene.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 11.01pm on June 30 about a 4x4 vehicle on fire in a field of crops in the Charlton Mackrell area in Somerton.
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Fire crews from Somerton and Martock Fire Stations rushed to the scene where they found a vehicle “well alight” with the fire spreading to surrounding hedgerows.
Crews extinguished the fire using breathing apparatus and a 51ml jet and let the scene at 00.26am on the morning of July 1.
The vehicle was 100 per cent damaged by fire.
A witness at the scene said: "Me and my partner were the ones who made the call. Dread to think how bad it would've been if we hadn't spotted it, the crops and hedges were catching so quickly and it was right by a mains electric transformer.
"The fire crew were brilliant though, got there so quickly after we called, impressive to see them work so quickly and efficiently!
"Sadly they did say they are seeing this happen way often."
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