Stack fire - Yaxley - Peterborough

31/08/2024 4.44PM

At 4.44pm on Saturday (31) crews from Dogsthorpe, Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade, Stanground, Yaxley and Thorney were called to a stack fire on Hod Fen Drove in Yaxley.

Firefighters arrived to find approximately 700 tonnes of straw well alight. They dampened the surrounding area to prevent the fire spreading to other parts of the field and supervised the fire to ensure it burned out safely.

They returned to their stations by just after 7pm but crews attended throughout the evening and overnight to make sure the fire was still burning out correctly.

The cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate. Anyone with information should contact police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.