Northamptonshire road closed in both directions due to crop fire

By Megan Hillery

Published 24th Jul 2022, 20:47 BST

Updated 25th Jul 2022, 07:44 BST

Fire service warned public to avoid the area

Firefighters had to close a major trunk road through Northamptonshire while they tackled a crop fire on Sunday (July 24).

Emergency services are on the scene of a crop fire in Burton Latimer.

placeholder image — Emergency services are on the scene of a crop fire in Burton Latimer.

The A6 near Burton Latimer was closed by emergency services in both directions because of a blaze involving cut crops on nearby farmland.

A spokesperson for the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) said: “Crews from Burton Latimer, Wellingborough, Earls Barton and Rushden were called at 8pm.”

The road reopened at just before midnight.

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